Whatever turns you on.

Whatever turns you on.
Whatever turns you on.
1. Inf. Whatever pleases or excites you is okay. •

Mary: Do you mind if I buy some of these flowers? Bill: Whatever turns you on.

Mary: I just love to hear a raucous saxophone play some smooth jazz. Bob: Whatever turns you on, baby.

2. Inf. a comment implying that it is strange to get so excited about something. (Essentially sarcastic.) •

Bob: I just go wild whenever I see pink gloves on a woman. I don't understand it. Bill: Whatever turns you on.

Jane: You see, I never told anybody this, but whenever I see snow falling, I just go sort of mushy inside. Sue: Weird, Jane, weird. But, whatever turns you on.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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