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play ducks and drakes with

Variant of ducks and drakes

ducks and drakes definition

ducks and drakes

the game of throwing a small, flat stone so that it will skim or skip along the surface of water
ducks and drakes Idioms

make ducks and drakes of

to deal with recklessly or squander
also play ducks and drakes with

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