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Meaning of whatever floats your boat | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

One should do whatever stimulates one or suits one's inclinations.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“You can achieve a non-ordinary or altered state with drugs, drumming, dancing, fasting, meditation, whatever floats your boat—floats it into the beyond, that is.”

“You can fill your life with love / You can fill your life with owt / You can fill your lifе with food and drink / Or whatever floats your boat”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

whatever happens, happens whatever helps you sleep at night whatever humps your camel whatever melts your butter whatever sizzles your bacon whatever the case may be