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:
- to hand out (something)
- hold (someone's) hand
- putty in (someone's) hands
- hand over (someone or something) to (someone)
- cannot see one's hand in front of one's face
- keep one's hand in (something)
- live from hand to mouth
- have a free hand (to do something)
- one's hands are tied
- near at hand
- try one's hand (at something)
- to hand it to (someone)
- hand (something) down to (someone)
- close at hand
- hands off