(deyim) Evidence or a sign of approaching disaster; an ominously significant event, situation, etc
(deyim) This is a Biblical reference; writing that appeared out of nowhere on a wall foretold of doom for a Babylonian king who had offended the God of the Jews. Thus, in idioms, "the writing on the wall" is an ill omen; it is a sign of impending doom
This income statement is the writing on the wall; the company's headed straight for bankruptcy!.
tehlike belirtisi, başarısız olunacağına dair alâmet