whatever floats your boat

whatever floats your boat
spoken
used for saying that although an idea or plan does not seem good to you, you can accept that someone else likes it

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  • whatever floats your boat — whatever floats (your) boat do what makes you happy. If you want to have five children you should have five whatever floats your boat. Usage notes: also used in the form what floats your boat: By the time you ve finished high school, you ve… …   New idioms dictionary

  • whatever floats your boat — When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • whatever floats your boat — spoken phrase used for saying that although an idea or plan does not seem good to you, you can accept that someone else likes it Thesaurus: preferring and preferencesynonym Main entry: float …   Useful english dictionary

  • whatever floats your boat —    When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    Although you don t quite agree with someone, it s their choice and you think they should so whatever makes them happy.     You …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • whatever floats your boat — See float your boat …   English idioms

  • whatever floats your boat — 1. pronoun What makes you happy; what stimulates you. 2. interjection Do whatever makes you happy or stimulates you …   Wiktionary

  • whatever floats boat — whatever floats (your) boat do what makes you happy. If you want to have five children you should have five whatever floats your boat. Usage notes: also used in the form what floats your boat: By the time you ve finished high school, you ve… …   New idioms dictionary

  • whatever creams your twinkie — interjection Do what you will, whatever makes you happy. I guess the thrill is in the conflict, not in the need to know. Hey, whatever creams your twinkie, Binky. Syn: whatever floats your boat …   Wiktionary

  • float your boat — arouse you, interest you, to each his own, turn you on    Personally, I m not into athletic girls, but whatever floats your boat …   English idioms

  • float somebody's boat — float sb s ˈboat idiom (informal) to be what sb likes • You can listen to whatever kind of music floats your boat. Main entry: ↑floatidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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