float somebody'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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
float somebody’s ˈboat
(informal) be what somebody likes: You can go swimming, hiking or just lie on the beach, whatever floats your boat.See also: boat, float
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- float
- float (one's) boat
- float someone's boat
- wash overboard
- by a canvas
- breast up
- take (someone) for a ride, to
- shove off
- full boat
- little man in the boat