the writing is on the wall en · X
Etymology
From the Biblical story in Daniel 5 where mysterious writing appearing on a wall during a feast held by King Belshazzar points to the downfall of the Babylonian Empire: see writing on the wall.
Meanings
- Disaster is imminent.
Relateds
someone's goose is cooked · writing on the wall
Translations (4)
pl nieszczęście wisi w powietrzu (Translations) · fi katastrofin merkit ovat ilmassa (Translations) · fr les carottes sont cuites (Translations) · es cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas pelar, pon las tuyas a remojar (Translations)