My uncle is a few fries short of a Happy Meal, but he's a great storyteller.

My neighbor is a few cards shy of a full deck, but he means well.

Everyone at the party could tell he was few cards short of a full deck when he climbed onto the coffee table to sing an impromptu opera.

While checking the fences, I noticed a few roos loose in the top paddock nibbling on the grass.

I wouldn't trust him to fix the toaster—he's a few spanners short of a tool box.

Of all the students, Jenna solved the fewest problems.

Fewer students attended the lecture than we expected.

The cavalryman adjusted the fewter on his saddle before the charge.

Before the watch was relieved, the veteran told the recruits to fewter their spears in the soft earth and keep an eye on the horizon.