read the handwriting on the wall
предвидеть что-либо (подмечая детали и намёки)
I could easily read the handwriting on the wall, and I knew beforehand what was going to happen to our firm.
Другие идиомы:
- go away empty-handed
- get out of hand
- hand (something) down to (someone)
- take (someone or something) in hand
- keep one's hand in (something)
- near at hand
- hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter
- with hat in hand
- all hands on deck
- read (someone's) mind
- at the hands of (someone or something)
- on the one hand
- live from hand to mouth
- shake hands on (something)
- hold (someone's) hand