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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 |
| Lesia | | - | English |
| Elfa | | - | Icelandic |
| Rochus | | - | German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |
| Jannicke | | YAHN-nik-ke (Swedish) | Norwegian, Swedish, Danish |
| Mefodiy | | - | Russian (Archaic) |
| Vulfgang | | - | Ancient Germanic |