handwriting on wall

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handwriting on the wall: Alternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate
handwriting on the wall: (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.
handwriting on the wall: clear sign, omen, something that is an obvious symbol

handwriting on wall

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hand·wri·ting on wall

händraytîng ôn wôl

/ˈhandˌrītəɴɢ ˈôn ˈwôl/ /ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ ˈɔːn ˈwɔːl/

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