The promised bonus was, in reality, more kicks than ha'pence.

Genuine smiles in that town are rarer than hens' teeth.

It's harsh to call him dumber than a box of rocks, but his decision was undeniably foolish.

After losing his job and his savings, Tom joked that he was broker than the Ten Commandments.

He had more money than brains, splurging on exotic cars and losing fortunes to ill-advised ventures.

As the old proverb goes, truth is stranger than fiction, and the strange chain of events that unfolded last week proved it beyond doubt.

We should address the safety concerns sooner rather than later to avoid any accidents.

By the time we reached the cabin, my jacket was wetter than an otter's pocket, water dripping from the sleeves.

Her stitching was finer than frog hair, so the seam was practically invisible.

During the protest, an old slogan echoed through the crowd: better Dead than Red.