writing on the wall

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ ɒn ðə ˈwɔːl/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ ɑn ðə ˈwɔl/, [ˈɹaɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

Noun

writing on the wall

1. (idiomatic) An ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.

   He could see the writing on the wall months before the business failed.

Translations

• Italian: pronostico, presagio, premonizione, predizione

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