Como Pronunciar "see the writing on the wall"
expression
SEE thuh RY-ting awn thuh WAHL
SEE thuh RY-ting on thuh WAWL
Definição
To realize that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen soon, usually based on clear warning signs.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈsi/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ
Inglês Britânico
sˈiː/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
SEE thuh RY-ting awn thuh WAHL
UK
SEE thuh RY-ting on thuh WAWL
Ouça em Contexto
After the manager left, employees could see the writing on the wall about layoffs.
When the team started losing every game, fans began to see the writing on the wall.
She could see the writing on the wall and prepared for a career change.
I saw the writing on the wall when sales dropped for months, so I started job hunting early.