“The writing is on the wall”
Challenges정의
뭔가 안 좋은 일이 일어날 것 같은 분명한 징후들이 보인다.
English: There are clear signs that something bad is going to happen.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.”
최대 고객사가 떠났을 때, 회사가 실패할 것이라는 분명한 징후가 나타났습니다.
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.
최대 고객사가 떠났을 때, 회사가 실패할 것이라는 분명한 징후가 나타났습니다.
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 dictionary자주 묻는 질문
- What does "The writing is on the wall" mean?
- "The writing is on the wall" means 뭔가 안 좋은 일이 일어날 것 같은 분명한 징후들이 보인다.
- 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.