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Can you think of any examples for the writing on the wall idiom?
The executive could see the writing on the wall and started reading the want ads.
What are examples of the writing on the wall idiom?
Seeing the Egyptian Revolution, other dictators saw the writing on the wall and fled to other countries.The small cupcake shop that the young woman worked at was losing a lot of money, seeing the writing on the wall, she looked for another job.
What does the writing on the wall mean?
It's a Biblical reference. Daniel was able to translate the mysterious writing that appeared on the king's wall as a portent. Therefore, the "handwriting on the wall" means a portent, a warning, something that you need to heed. Writing on the wall is a premonition, portent, or clear indication, especially of failure or disaster
How is it that we have some idea of what greek wall painting looked like although no example has survived?
We have examples of their vases that give us an idea of what their wall painting would have been like.
What does drive someone up to the wall mean?
It means that you drive them up to a wall in a vehicle. I believe you mean the idiom phrase "drive you up the wall," which means to frustrate you to the point where you feel like climbing up the wall to escape from them.
