介绍:
The Writing's on the Wall
-I don't think there's much use in us trying to save this relationship. The writing is on the wall.
-At that point most people could see that the writing was on the wall, and they left the company.
-I think the writing is on the wall for people thinking the European Union will stick together.
Meaning: A premonition, or a clear indication of a failure or disaster:
Origin: In the Bible, Belshazzar was indulging in a drunken revelry and debasing sacred temple vessels by using them as wine goblets when a disembodied hand wrote on the palace wall. [A warning].
Other examples:
A. I can't be made a good sports woman. I am so clumsy in everything sporty.The writing is on the wall.
B. The writing is on the wall! The stock market is not doing well and housing prices are plummeting and more and more people are losing their jobs.
