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handwriting on the wall
in writing
the handwriting is on the wall
waiting in the wings
Idiom(s): waiting in the wingsTheme: PREPARATION - READY
ready or prepared to do something, especially to take over someone else's job or position. (From waiting at the side of the stage to go on.)
• Mr. Smith retires as manager next year, and Mr. Jones is just waiting in the wings.
• Jane was waiting in the wings, hoping that a member of the hockey team would drop out and she would get a place on the team.
see the handwriting on the wall
Idiom(s): see the (hand)writing on the wallTheme: PERCEPTION
to know that something is certain to happen.
• If you don't improve your performance, they'll fire you. Can't you see the writing on the wall?
• I know I'll get fired. I can see the handwriting on the wall.
read the handwriting on the wall
Idiom(s): read the handwriting on the wallTheme: PREDICTION
to anticipate what is going to happen by observing small hints and clues.
• I know I am going to be fired. I can read the handwriting on the wall.
• Can't you read the handwriting on the wall? Can't you see what they are planning?
Accident waiting to happen
If something is an accident waiting to happen, there's definitely going to be an accident or it's bound to go wrong. ('Disaster waiting to happen' is also used.)Handwriting like chicken scratch
If your handwriting is very hard to read, it is like chicken scratch.Writing on the wall
If the writing's on the wall for something, it is doomed to fail.handwriting on the wall|handwriting|wall
n. phr. A sign that something bad will happen. When Bill's team lost four games in a row, he saw the handwriting on the wall. John's employer had less and less work for him; John could read the handwriting on the wall and looked for another job.play a waiting game|game|play|waiting|waiting game
v. phr. To withhold action until one's chances for success improve. Ray would like to be vice president of the company so he is playing a waiting game in the hope that the president will soon recognize his abilities.visiting nurse|nurse|visiting
n. A nurse who goes from home to home taking care of sick people or giving help with other health problems. After John returned home from the hospital, the visiting nurse came each day to change his bandages.waiting list|list|wait|waiting
n. A list of persons waiting to get into something (as a school). The nursery school enrollment was complete, so the director put our child's name on the waiting list. The landlord said there were no vacant apartments available, but that he would put the Rogers' name on the waiting list.waiting room|room|wait|waiting
n. phr. The sitting area in a doctor's, lawyer's, accountant's, etc. office, or in a hospital, or other workplace, where people wait their turn. Some doctor's offices have elegantly furnished waiting rooms with magazines, newspapers, and coffee for the patients.writing on the wall|handwriting|handwriting on the
n. phr., literary A warning; a message of some urgency. "This nuclear plant is about to explode, I think," the chief engineer said. "We'd better get out of here in a hurry, the handwriting is on the wall."handwriting
handwritingsee the handwriting on the wall
to foresee impending disaster or misfortune: Dan. 5:5-28
in waiting
in waitingIn attendance, especially on a royal personage. For example, The prelates who were in waiting asked him to take the last rites. This usage has become less common with the diminution of royalty and royal courts but still survives. [Late 1600s]
play a waiting game
play a waiting gameDelay an action or decision so as to force an opponent to move or to gain additional information. For example, The lawyer advised her to play a waiting game and see if her husband would come up with more alimony. [Late 1800s]
waiting
waitingin waiting
in attendance, as on a king or other person of royalty
waiting game
waiting gamesee play a waiting game.
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An itin idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with itin, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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