handwriting on the wall
tɪŋ noun
Idioms 1.
writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand; script.
2.
a style or manner of writing by hand, especially that which characterizes a particular person; penmanship: an eccentric handwriting.
3.
a handwritten document; manuscript.
4.
handwriting on the wall, a premonition, portent, or clear indication, especially of failure or disaster: The company had ignored the handwriting on the wall and was plunged into bankruptcy. Also, writing on the wall.
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| 1. | writing by hand rather than by typing or printing |
| 2. | a person's characteristic writing style: that signature is in my handwriting |
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Handwriting definition
(Col. 2:14). The "blotting out the handwriting" is the removal by the grace of the gospel of the condemnation of the law which we had broken.
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Idioms & Phrases
handwriting on the wall
Also, writing on the wall. A warning or presentiment of danger, as in The company was losing money, and seeing the handwriting on the wall, she started to look for another job. This expression comes from the Bible (Daniel 5:5-31), in which the prophet interprets some mysterious writing that a disembodied hand has inscribed on the palace wall, telling King Belshazzar that he will be overthrown.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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