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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Emmerson | | EM-ər-sən | English (Rare) |
| Aleks | | - | Russian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Polish |
| TristÁN | | tree-STAHN | Spanish |
| Publius | | PUWB-li-uws (Ancient Roman), PUB-lee-əs (English) | Ancient Roman |
| Agner | | - | Danish |
| SÍThmaith | | - | Irish |