PLAY DUCKS AND DRAKES may have two different meanings with two different translation in Italian: 1) tha game where you throw pebbles on the water is GIOCARE A RIMBALZINO 2) when you "play ducks and drakes" with money, that is, when you spend a lot of money without need, the translation is "SPERPERARE" or "SCIALLACQUARE" isoldi. HELTER-SKELTER may be translated DISORDINATO or IN FRETTA E FURIA OGLE at sb. is FARE L'OCCHIOLINO to PHRASE-MONGER is traslated with FRASEGGIARE BRING GRIST TO MILL is PORTARE ACQUA AL PROPRIO MULINO Hope it's helpfull, Bye