Safe as houses: the saying entered the language around 1860 as the railway construction boom peaked and speculative interest reverted to bricks and mortar.
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A last resort
Safe as houses: the saying entered the language around 1860 as the railway construction boom peaked and speculative interest reverted to bricks and mortar. For thousands of Scottish households struggling to meet mortgage payments in a falling market, the expression has acquired a sickeningly hollow ring.
