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ducks and drakes

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ducks and drakes (dks)
n.
The game of skipping flat stones along the surface of water.
Idiom:
make ducks and drakes of/play ducks and drakes with
To squander; waste.
ducks and drakes
Noun
1. a game in which a flat stone is bounced across the surface of water
2. play ducks and drakes with Informal to use recklessly: he has played ducks and drakes with his life
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ducks and drakes - a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
game - an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"


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] while Philip searched for flat stones to play ducks and drakes.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
He will have a very pretty income to make ducks and drakes with, and earned without much trouble.
Mansfield Park by Austen, Jane View in context
"Oh, I was a rare young devil," Percival obliged, "after I played ducks and drakes at home and sported out over the world.
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