drake

play ducks and drakes with

To squander (something). "Ducks and drakes" is a game played by skipping a stone across the surface of water. Don't play ducks and drakes with this internship—it's a great opportunity, even if it doesn't pay!

make ducks and drakes of

/play ducks and drakes with

To squander; waste.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Stephanos	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek
Matthias	mah-TEE-ahs (German), mə-THIE-əs (English)	Greek, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Agnetha	ahng-NE-tah (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Alba (1)	AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan)	Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Anslow	['ænsləu]
Lorie	LAWR-ee	English