play ducks and drakes with
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variants
or make ducks and drakes of
: to use recklessly : squander
played ducks and drakes with his money
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“Play ducks and drakes with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20ducks%20and%20drakes%20with. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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