What does 'Writing on the wall' mean?
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If the writing's on the wall for something, it is doomed to fail.
- Category: Buildings & construction
Idioms similar to 'Writing on the wall'
- Off the wall
- Up the wall
- Go to the wall
- Back to the wall
- Drive someone up the wall
- Talking to a brick wall
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