“The writing is on the wall”
ChallengesDefinition
Es gibt klare Anzeichen dafür, dass etwas Schlimmes passieren wird.
English: There are clear signs that something bad is going to happen.
Beispiele
Beispiele
1 / 2“When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.”
Als unser größter Kunde abwanderte, gab es deutliche Anzeichen dafür, dass das Unternehmen scheitern würde.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.Compare with the original example
When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.
Als unser größter Kunde abwanderte, gab es deutliche Anzeichen dafür, dass das Unternehmen scheitern würde.
Write a two-line conversation using “The writing is on the wall”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryHäufig gestellte Fragen
- What does "The writing is on the wall" mean?
- "The writing is on the wall" means es gibt klare anzeichen dafür, dass etwas schlimmes passieren wird.
- How do you use "The writing is on the wall" in a sentence?
- Example: "When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company."
- Should I interpret "The writing is on the wall" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.