the writing on the wall
/ðə ˌraɪtɪŋ ɒn ðə ˈwɔːl/
an omen of doom or inevitable defeat
the writing on the wall in a sentence
“When the CEO resigned, we saw the writing on the wall.”
Origin of the writing on the wall
Daniel 5: mysterious words appeared on Belshazzar's wall, foretelling his fall
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