Journalists often report on the shifting window of discourse to show what ideas are becoming politically acceptable.

The conference sessions acted as windows of discourse, allowing scholars from different fields to exchange ideas.

At the ceremony, the congregation offered their right hands of fellowship to the newcomers, symbolizing acceptance.

During the ordination ceremony, the senior pastor gave the right hand of fellowship to the newly ordained minister, symbolizing his welcome into the ministry.

Despite having only a few tools, he managed to make a fist of fixing the leaking pipe.

Historically, shells and beads served as mediums of exchange for many societies.

Despite the tight deadline, she managed to make a good fist of the presentation.

She didn't mean to make pigs and whistles of something the team had worked so hard to preserve, but her last-minute changes ended up ruining the whole project.

During the drought, the village survived on scrawny drinks of water from the cracked well.

At the picnic, she nervously handed out the gangly drinks of water to the guests.