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Definition of ducks and drakes in English: ducks and drakesnoun mass nounA game of throwing flat stones so that they skim along the surface of water. Example sentencesExamples - I would be more concerned about how much longer they will have water to play ducks and drakes on.
Phrases play ducks and drakes with Trifle with; treat frivolously. who is this man, to play ducks and drakes with a scientific expedition? Example sentencesExamples - Instead, a writer of fiction is usually the happier for his ignorance, and better for having played ducks and drakes with his cultural opportunities.
- But it unmistakably signifies that the icons of soccer fans nationwide are wallowing in such prodigious wealth that they can play ducks and drakes with money.
- The oil companies are playing ducks and drakes with the Department and the Minister.
- If you find Junior playing ducks and drakes, keep your cool.
- He has played ducks and drakes with that process.
- However, we still see no cause whatsoever for celebration because the figures clearly show that there's a hard-core minority who feel they have the right to play ducks and drakes with other people's lives.
- He blamed him for playing ducks and drakes with the tribunal.
Synonyms treat in a cavalier fashion, treat lightly, treat frivolously, treat casually, play ducks and drakes with
Origin Late 16th century: from the movement of the stone over the water. Definition of ducks and drakes in US English: ducks and drakesnoundəks ænd A game of throwing flat stones so that they skim along the surface of water. Example sentencesExamples - I would be more concerned about how much longer they will have water to play ducks and drakes on.
Phrases play ducks and drakes with Trifle with; treat frivolously. who is this man, to play ducks and drakes with a scientific expedition? Example sentencesExamples - He blamed him for playing ducks and drakes with the tribunal.
- He has played ducks and drakes with that process.
- If you find Junior playing ducks and drakes, keep your cool.
- Instead, a writer of fiction is usually the happier for his ignorance, and better for having played ducks and drakes with his cultural opportunities.
- The oil companies are playing ducks and drakes with the Department and the Minister.
- However, we still see no cause whatsoever for celebration because the figures clearly show that there's a hard-core minority who feel they have the right to play ducks and drakes with other people's lives.
- But it unmistakably signifies that the icons of soccer fans nationwide are wallowing in such prodigious wealth that they can play ducks and drakes with money.
Synonyms treat in a cavalier fashion, treat lightly, treat frivolously, treat casually, play ducks and drakes with
Origin Late 16th century: from the movement of the stone over the water. |