idiom
The Writing Is on the Wall
thuh RY-ting iz on thuh wawl
/ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ɒn ðə wɔːl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thewritingisonthewall
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- When sales dropped for the third quarter, the writing was on the wall.
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