After receiving the charge with every mark of derision, the pupils formed in line and buzzingly passed a ragged book from hand to hand.

Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.

Hearing you speak in Italian really melts my butter.

First, beginning in the 5th cent. BC, the line between religious and commemorative-political art became blurred as traditional subjects were blurred to convey political meanings (e.g. the Amazonomachy, the Gigantomachy; see AMAZONS, GIANTS).