float someone's boat

English

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Verb

float someone 's boat

(idiomatic) To interest or appeal to someone; to make someone happy.
I invited Lily to join us, but horror films don't float her boat.

Synonyms

tickle someone's fancy, turn someone's crank, be someone's cup of tea

Derived terms

whatever floats your boat

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