whatever sizzles your bacon

Definitions

Synonym of whatever floats your boat.

Examples

“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…”

“‘[…] We’ll have⟳ a big night out. Whole office. All on me. You make⟳ the arrangements.’ / ‘Er . . . what sort⟳ of arrangements?’ / ‘What sort⟳ of arrangements? Hey, you’re the content guy, right?’ / ‘Er, right.’ Taras said. / ‘So then. Whatever you guys like⟳ doing. Whatever sizzles your bacon.[…]’”

“‘We’re looking forward⟳ to having him. He’s top of his class in the junior school.’ / ‘Well, if I had my way, he’d be going somewhere else – somewhere that still plays rugby. But his mother thinks this place⟳ would be better for his education. It’s, like⟳, whatever sizzles your bacon.’”

“They [dragons] gather here each night at 9 o’clock. One last⟳ moonlit flight before turning in for the night. Helps them relax⟳, they say⟳. I myself prefer⟳ a good jog, but whatever sizzles your bacon, right?”

“"I was wondering if you would let⟳ me maybe do a little baking and, ah, cooking, and maybe some… decorating?" I asked, each word more and more hesitant than the last⟳. / "Babe, whatever sizzles your bacon. Do it up. But you gotta make⟳ enough cookies for me.[…]"”

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