Home • H • The handwriting is on the wall

The handwriting is on the wall

Something bad or significant will happen.

The handwriting is on the wall. Business conditions are bad so nobody will get a bonus this year.

Related Idioms

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

We feel more affection for our relatives and friends when we are parted from them. A proverb that... Read more →

Faint heart never won fair lady

These are words of encouragement to shy suitors. They recommend boldness, for none but the brave... Read more →