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	Pronounced	Usage
Beatriz	be-ah-TREETH (Spanish), be-ah-TREES (Latin American Spanish), be-a-TREES (Portuguese), be-a-TREESH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Jochem	YO-khəm	Dutch
Delicia	[di'liʃə]
VÄInÄMÖInen	-	Finnish Mythology
Keanu	-	Hawaiian
Germogen	-	Russian