In other words, they were put on the proverbial backbench.

Venezuela is preparing to sign a farreaching economic assistance agreement with Nicaragua.

And I keep quite a lot of it around, especially chocolate-covered almonds and Trader Joes minipretzels smothered in dark chocolate.

Among the dainties which he [Henry VIII of England] relished, were giggots of mutton or venison, stopped with cloves; […]