I was thinking about this today. One that I like here is, ‘Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick.’ Still in use today for when something is better than nothing!
Another good one still in use is,
‘A kangaroo loose in the top paddock’ for someone a bit strange.
Good Morning Thursday 25th April 2024
Angela Rayner lashes out and calls Sunak “pint sized loser”.