the writing is on the wall

the writing is on the wall
the writing is on the wall there are clear signs that something unpleasant or unwelcome is going to happen. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Belshazzar's feast (Book of Daniel, chapter 5), at which mysterious writing appeared on the wall foretelling Belshazzar's overthrow.]
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