Frank's sullen dependency was driving his father nuts.

Several gutfuls of alcoholic laughter-breath rolled around the room.

This approach has been referred to as an omphaloskeptic method of design, so called after the term omphaloskepsis used to describe the technique of meditation through contemplation of the navel (from the Greek omphalos for navel and skepsis for examination).

That this disgraceful charlatan holds one of the great offices of state in this country should be a source of constant shame and embarrassment to the Prime Minister.