1 Our friend Rob is as rich as Croesus, but dependent upon his father.

2 After 30 years of hard work, he became as rich as Croesus.

3 Her father's as rich as Croesus. He owns several houses in England and also has property in Italy.

4 And if pain is wealth, then all of us, apart from Liverpool fans, are as rich as Croesus.

5 He has a country mansion and runs a yacht and a private aircraft—he must be as rich as Croesus.