Usually means: Clear indication of impending doom.
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  1. the writing on the wall: Merriam-Webster
  2. The Writing on the Wall (Adam Wade song), The Writing on the Wall (Yes Minister), The Writing on the Wall (film), The writing on the wall (disambiguation), The writing on the wall: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. The Writing On The Wall: A to Z list of the most popular idioms

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  1. The writing on the wall: Encyclopedia

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  1. the writing on the wall, The Writing on the Wall: Idioms

Definitions from Wikipedia (The Writing on the Wall)

noun:  "The writing on the wall" is an idiom that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune, based on the story of Belshazzar's feast in the Book of Daniel.
noun:  "The Writing on the Wall" is the seventh episode of the second season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they hunt two killers: one a former friend and prisoner, the other with possible answers concerning Coulson's mysterious resurrection.
noun:  a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company.
noun:  "The Writing on the Wall" is a 1961 song which was a Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 single for Adam Wade.
noun:  "The Writing on the Wall" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden.

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