whatever floats (one's) boat

whatever floats (one's) boat

Whatever makes one happy; whatever interests or excites (one). Most often heard as "whatever floats your boat." A: "What do you want for dinner?" B: "Whatever floats your boat, I'm not even hungry." Katelyn does whatever floats her boat without worrying about what other people think of her.

See also: boat, float, whatever

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whatever floats your boat

verb

See whatever turns you on

See also: boat, float, whatever

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