float (one's) boat



float (one's) boat

To make someone happy. Often used in the phrase "whatever floats (one's) boat." A: "What do you want for dinner?" B: "Whatever floats your boat, I'm not even hungry." I think this new job in the lab will really float Isabel's boat.
See also: boat, float

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Royse-Medieval English
Mari (2)-Mythology
Louisaloo-EEZ-ə (English), loo-EES-ə (English)English, German, Dutch
VĚRa-Czech
Barak (2)-Arabic
RefİK-Turkish