- float someone's boat
- informal appeal to or excite someone, esp. sexually
Kevin doesn't exactly float her boat
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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float — ► VERB 1) rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. 2) move slowly, hover, or be suspended in a liquid or the air. 3) put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions. 4) (usu. as adj. floating) remain unsettled in one s opinions … English terms dictionary
float — verb 1》 rest or cause to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. ↘be suspended freely in a liquid or gas. 2》 move slowly or hover in a liquid or the air. ↘move in a casual or leisurely way. ↘(in sport) make (the ball) travel… … English new terms dictionary
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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
floater — float ► VERB 1) rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. 2) move slowly, hover, or be suspended in a liquid or the air. 3) put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions. 4) (usu. as adj. floating) remain unsettled in one s… … English terms dictionary
