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make ducks and drakes of

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /meɪk dʌk ænd dreɪk ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /meɪk dʌk ænd dreɪk ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of make ducks and drakes of words

  • noun make ducks and drakes of to use recklessly; squander or waste 0
  • noun make ducks and drakes of to deal with recklessly or squander 0
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Parts of speech for Make ducks and drakes of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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