handwriting on the wall

English - Turkish

Definition of handwriting on the wall in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) Tehlike belirtisi

duvara el yazısı

Related Terms

on the wall

duvarın üstünde

English - English

Definition of handwriting on the wall in English English dictionary

Alternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate

(deyim) The writing on the wall (or sometimes 'handwriting on the wall') is an expression that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune. It originates in the Biblical book of Daniel—where supernatural writing fortells the demise of the Babylonian Empire, but it has come to have a wide usage in language and literature

This nuclear plant is about to explode, I think, the chief engineer said. We'd better get out of here in a hurry, the handwriting is on the wall.

clear sign, omen, something that is an obvious symbol

Hyphenation

hand·wri·ting on the wall

Turkish pronunciation

händraytîng ôn dhi wôl

Pronunciation

/ˈhandˌrītəɴɢ ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈwôl/ /ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ ˈɔːn ðiː ˈwɔːl/