Some comparisons in general use partake of the humorous and satirical, as when one man is said to comport himself “like a bull in a china shop”.

Space elevators proposed for the Earth require novel high-strength materials and a substantial counterweight for their implementation. The problem becomes easier for Mars. There is no available counterweight for a synchronous beanstalk but Phobos proves a substantial anchor in non-synchronous orbit. A tether extending 1456 km from Phobos could release objects into an orbit just entering the Martian atmosphere, providing a launch and recovery device for Mars Excursion Modules. Extending the beanstalk to a length of 5832 km would place the end at the fringes of the Martian atmosphere.

I made up an excuse as to why I was out so late, but my wife wasn't having any of it.

The rose of love she wore for him blushed with a crimson flame, / And in her eyes the fire of life upflickered as he came.