“The writing is on the wall”
ChallengesDéfinition
Il y a des signes évidents qu'un malheur va se produire.
English: There are clear signs that something bad is going to happen.
Exemples
Exemples
1 / 2“When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.”
Lorsque notre plus gros client nous a quittés, il y avait des signes évidents que l'entreprise allait faire faillite.
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.
Lorsque notre plus gros client nous a quittés, il y avait des signes évidents que l'entreprise allait faire faillite.
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?
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- What does "The writing is on the wall" mean?
- "The writing is on the wall" means il y a des signes évidents qu'un malheur va se produire.
- 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.