一日一成语【132】play duck and drake

play duck and drake 中的 duck and drake 都是指鸭子，用在一起富有节奏和韵味。这原是一种常见的游戏，指在河边拣起小石子把它们一个个扔到水面上，看是否能激起水漂，当然这会惊起河里的鸭子们，所以取名为 play duck and drake。而游戏一旦玩得兴起，就难以罢手，直到把河边的小石子捡得差不多为止，所以现在这条短语就被用来形容一个人花钱像扔石子般随意和无节制，有“挥霍无度”的含义。

例如：The little boy spends his money like his playing duck and drake. His parents spoilt him by giving him too much pocket money.
那小男孩挥霍无度，父母给他太多零用钱，把他宠坏了。