the handwriting on the wall
成語所屬單字handwriting
the handwriting on the wall — 慣用語
1. A clear sign that something bad or difficult is going to happen soon.
1.慣用語
釋義
不祥之兆
A clear sign that something bad or difficult is going to happen soon.
例句
When sales dropped sharply, the manager saw the handwriting on the wall.
Didn't you notice the handwriting on the wall before the company failed?