Sentences with phrase «handwriting on the wall»

And in «Whisper Piece» she's written brief invocations in tiny handwriting on walls throughout the exhibition.

Others, too, identify a city with the proverbial handwriting on the wall, such as Gary Simmons, Gordon Matta - Clark, Rudolf Stingel, Shinique Smith, or the panoramas of an artist's book in the hands of Maddy Rosenberg.

«That was the handwriting on the wall,» Stack says.

The candid founder - executive chairman of Edelman Financial Services, one of the nation's largest RIAs, sees the handwriting on the wall.

Parker said many employees «saw the handwriting on the wall» after former owner Kraft Foods, of Northfield, Illinois, merged with H.J. Heinz, of Pittsburgh, in July but they didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

That leaves money managers playing either the «blame game» or the «reduced expectations» game (or maybe both) with their clients, who don't yet see the handwriting on the wall.

A fictional detective becomes our appointed prophet - priest: through special knowledge, she deciphers the handwriting on the wall (or in the ransom note) and finds meaning in texts — perhaps telephone records.

-------- Bingo... I left years ago because of this very reason... saw the handwriting on the wall.

For example, they often write about «handwriting on the wall» which is only graffiti.

«handwriting on the wall» as used by journalists is cliche, but comes from the idea that if it's on the street (literally as anonymous graffiti) then sooner or later it will come to the palace.

Actually, I think journalists more often use the term «handwriting on the wall» as a metaphor for its original meaning — a sign that the jig is almost up.

He's «seen the handwriting on the wall» just as much as Nebuchadnezzar.

He is the wiliest of the lot, the one who first saw the handwriting on the wall.

They saw the handwriting on the wall, and they were led to sympathize with and understand the plight of their fellow Christians in those lands.

I try to unravel some of the cultural aspects of the problem» the attempt to erect an empty «shrine» at the heart of western democracy» in the Spring 2012 issue of National Affairs, in an article whose title is taken from the Book of Daniel: «The Handwriting on the Wall.»

The non-corpses of the Senate can read the handwriting on the wall.

And when Mr. Miller quickly parlayed that empty publicity stunt into an appearance on national Fox News, during which he made one gross misrepresentation after another but was nonetheless hailed as a national hero for restoring «local control» to districts, we all saw the handwriting on the wall.

Cuomo needs to see the handwriting on the wall and cut Medicaid now so NY can be ahead of the curve for once.

However, one prominent Islip GOP official said, «It looks like the handwriting on the wall is getting bigger.»

«President Trump ought to see the handwriting on the wall that his executive order is unconstitutional,» Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

«President Trump ought to see the handwriting on the wall that his executive order is unconstitutional,» Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.) said.

«The current state sponsored insecurity is pushing Nigeria off the brink of the precipice and the NCEF is surprised that educated people in the North are unable to read the handwriting on the wall,» the statement explained.

I suppose I should have read the handwriting on the wall.

The former ruling party said it was indeed unfortunate that President Buhari could not read the handwriting on the wall, even as demonstrated by the alleged scanty attendance at his rally in Bauchi on Thursday, where he boasted about winning the 2019 presidential election.

Look it up, In last week's column, I prefaced my speculation with, «Here's how I read the handwriting on the wall.»

Meanwhile, you can be assured, dear reader, that I will continue to share with you how I read the handwriting on the wall.

However, having discovered that the handwriting on the wall is most unlikely the kind he craved for, Faleke quickly declared that he is the lawful party flag bearer to fill the vacuum left by the late former governor and that he should have been declared winner of the ballot in which his party was leading.

So as far back as July 2014, former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Kenneth Tobias Minimah who saw the handwriting on the wall, confirmed the long held secret that desertion, acts of cowardice and indiscipline within the army in the fight against terrorism were some of the greatest setbacks in checkmating the Boko Haram menace.

«I hope the county executive sees the handwriting on the wall and will stop using kids as pawns,» said Rhoads, who planned to host a rally against the fees Thursday night at Washington Avenue Park in Seaford.

Governor Cuomo, who was criticized in past elections for not helping Democrats win seats in the Senate, appears to be seeing the handwriting on the wall and is taking a more active role this year, appearing at rallies on Long Island and New York City.

«We could read the handwriting on the wall, and we wanted to do cuts in a smart way,» said Kevin Finnegan, the union's political director.

When Hitler rose to power, the Jewish Katch saw the handwriting on the wall and came to the U.S. in 1937.

But when the cigar chomping studio boss, played by a pitch perfect John Goodman, gives him a preview of a talkie, he remains blind to the handwriting on the wall.

«The legislature could see the handwriting on the wall, that student needs are not being met,» said Josh Lipshutz, another of the students» lawyers.

The 1972 to 1974 Chargers saw a change as they were no longer called performance cars, but were gradually turned into personal luxury cars, as it was with other manufacturers who saw the handwriting on the wall.

could it be they see the handwriting on the wall.

There's a conspiracy afoot, and we see the handwriting on the wall: both men have cleverly been removed from their usual posts, and find themselves...

But I can see the handwriting on the wall, here.

They had already seen the handwriting on the wall when it came to Android's acceptance in enterprises.

Okay — publishing is getting hammered — part of it's their own fault for not seeing the handwriting on the wall (or on the screen, for that matter) as well as having some of the least efficient business / management / process practices on the planet.

B&N is tanking and every publisher of which I'm aware sees the handwriting on the wall.

In this case — and hopefully many others across the country at this time — the store workers must see the handwriting on the wall, and they must realize that any suggestion, good or bad, is better than no idea at all.

While change is uncomfortable, partners, executive committees and managing partners who foresee the handwriting on the wall will be ahead of the game.