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read the handwriting on the wall What does read the handwriting on the wall mean?	to anticipate what is going to happen by observing small hints and clues	Everybody in our department could read the handwriting on the wall and knew that the company would soon close our department.
read the handwriting on the wall What does read the handwriting on the wall mean?	to guess/anticipate what will happen by observing small hints and clues	I read the handwriting on the wall and began to believe that soon I would have no job.
read the handwriting on the wall What does read the handwriting on the wall mean?	to guess or anticipate what will happen by observing small hints and clues	I read the handwriting on the wall and believe that soon I will have no job.
read the handwriting on the wall What does read the handwriting on the wall mean?	to anticipate what is going to happen by observing small hints and clues	Everybody in our department could read the handwriting on the wall and they knew that the company would soon close our department.
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Quiet before the Storm What does "Quiet before the Storm" mean?	When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow What does "Mighty oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	Big or great things start very small.
for the duration (of something) What does "for the duration (of something)" mean?	for the whole time that something continues	We had to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.
on the trail/track of (someone or something) What does "on the trail/track of (someone or something)" mean?	to be seeking someone or something	The police dogs were on the trail of the man who had robbed the bank.
play one's ace What does "play one's ace" mean?	to use one's best resources (the ace is the most powerful card), to use all of one's power	I played my ace when I asked my boss for more money.

down to the last detail What does "down to the last detail" mean?	considering all of the details	We fixed up everything on the boat, down to the last detail.
have a taste for (something) What does "have a taste for (something)" mean?	have a desire for a particular food/drink/experience	Recently my friend has a taste for very loud and fast music.
can`t see the forest for the trees What does "can`t see the forest for the trees" mean?	to be unable to understand the whole picture of something because you are only looking at small parts of it	Our boss has no understanding of most problems because he can't see the forest for the trees.
eat out of (someone's) hand What does "eat out of (someone's) hand" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could do whatever she wanted.

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Read The Handwriting On The Wall Idiom