“The writing is on the wall”
ChallengesDefiniție
Există semne clare că ceva rău se va întâmpla.
English: There are clear signs that something bad is going to happen.
Exemple
Exemple
1 / 2“When our largest client left, the writing was on the wall for the company.”
Când cel mai mare client al nostru a plecat, au existat semne clare că firma va da faliment.
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.
Când cel mai mare client al nostru a plecat, au existat semne clare că firma va da faliment.
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 dictionaryÎntrebări frecvente
- What does "The writing is on the wall" mean?
- "The writing is on the wall" means există semne clare că ceva rău se va întâmpla.
- 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.