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单词 play ducks and drakes with
释义

ducks and drakes

noun

variants or duck and drake
: the pastime of skimming flat stones or shells along the surface of calm water
Phrases
play ducks and drakes with or make ducks and drakes of
: to use recklessly : squander
played ducks and drakes with his money

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

play ducks and drakes with

phrase

variants or make ducks and drakes of
as in lose
to use up carelessly a spoiled heiress who played ducks and drakes with her parents' money

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • lose
  • run through
  • throw away
  • trifle (away)
  • spend
  • fiddle away
  • waste
  • fritter (away)
  • lavish
  • dissipate
  • squander
  • misspend
  • blow
  • lay out
  • splurge
  • exhaust
  • consume
  • overspend
  • impoverish
  • deplete
  • overindulge
  • disburse
  • indulge
  • expend
  • shoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • protect
  • conserve
  • preserve
  • economize
  • save
  • lay up
  • skimp
  • hoard
  • scrimp
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