Meaning of whatever melts your butter | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of whatever floats your boat.

Examples

“Police said they offered to hold the man’s two black cases containing hundreds of rings, necklaces, assorted bracelets, earrings and belt buckles while he checked into a jail cell. “Whatever melts your butter,” the salesman replied.”

““[…] What’s her bond?” / “Fifteen thousand dollars.” / “She’s a mother, right? She’s got two children down there in Medellín?” / “You’re telling me . . .” / “I wouldn’t think of such a thing. You do whatever melts your butter. Just remember how poor the State of Florida is, and that we could use the bail money.””

“Do what you feel like, and hope that it sticks. If it doesn’t, throw it again. Maybe it sticks the next time over. And if it doesn’t, who cares? It’s just one insignificant life wasted in the vast ocean of lives all around. Whatever floats your boat, whatever melts your butter, whatever humps your camel, whatever sizzles your bacon, whatever tickles your pickle…”

“Our safety briefing this morning was sprinkled with his colorful Arkansas-born sayings. “Roger, you run the lighting show. Take one or two burners, whatever melts your butter. Keep an eye on the east line. When this gets romping and stomping, I don’t want everyone scattered from here to breakfast.””

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