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the writing is on the wall

the writ·ing is on the wall
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee rahy-ting iz on, awn stressed th ee wawl]
    • /stressed ði ˈraɪ tɪŋ ɪz ɒn, ɔn stressed ði wɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee rahy-ting iz on, awn stressed th ee wawl]
    • /stressed ði ˈraɪ tɪŋ ɪz ɒn, ɔn stressed ði wɔl/

Definition of the writing is on the wall words

  • phrase the writing is on the wall If you say that the writing is on the wall, you mean that there are clear signs that a situation is going to become very difficult or unpleasant. 0
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Parts of speech for The writing is on the wall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the writing is on the wall popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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