floated someone's boat
Sparked their interest
To float someone's boat is to appeal to them or arouse their interest—whatever excites or pleases them: Jazz doesn't really float my boat.
The expression appears most often in the negative or as a question: Whatever floats your boat suggests tolerant indifference to another's preferences.
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- appealedChallenged a ruling
- excitedEagerly anticipating something
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- tickledTouched to cause laughter
delighted · hit the spot · attracted · intrigued · piqued my interest · sparked · turned on · revved up · lit up · charmed · captivated · fancy · desire · interest · enthusiasm · crush · smitten · hooked