"handwriting on the wall" meaning in English

See handwriting on the wall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-au-handwriting on the wall.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} handwriting on the wall (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) alternative form of writing on the wall Wikipedia link: The writing on the wall Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, uncountable Alternative form of: writing on the wall
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