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see the handwriting on the wall

see the hand·writ·ing on the wall
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see stressed th ee hand-rahy-ting on, awn stressed th ee wawl]
    • /si stressed ði ˈhændˌraɪ tɪŋ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði wɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see stressed th ee hand-rahy-ting on, awn stressed th ee wawl]
    • /si stressed ði ˈhændˌraɪ tɪŋ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði wɔl/

Definition of see the handwriting on the wall words

  • noun see the handwriting on the wall to foresee impending disaster or misfortune: Dan. 5:5-28 0
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Parts of speech for See the handwriting on the wall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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