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
Juro (2)joo:-ṙo:Japanese
Setsukose-tsoo-koJapanese
Helladios-Late Greek
Leutwin-Ancient Germanic
Hardwin-Ancient Germanic
Methodios-Ancient Greek