handwriting on the wall meaning in Hindi

handwriting on the wall in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC MTS 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom.
   Handwriting on the wall

   A(a) The very apparent signs that something bad will happen in the futureB(b) To have very poor, messy, or illegible handwriting, likened to the marks made in the dirt by a chickenC(c) One who is able to observe something closely but invisibly and without interfering in the situationD(d) Just one more facet or aspect of some larger system, process, issue, etc.
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) (a) The very apparent signs that something bad will happen in the future

   The correct answer is Option 1: The very apparent signs that something bad will happen in the future.
   'Handwriting on the wall' (also 'writing on the wall') is an idiom meaning clear and obvious signs or warnings that something bad or unfortunate is about to happen. Its origin is the Biblical story from the Book of Daniel, where a mysterious hand wrote on a palace wall, foretelling the fall of a kingdom.
   Why the other options are wrong:
   - 'Poor, messy handwriting likened to marks made by a chicken': this interprets 'handwriting' literally and confuses it with the phrase 'chicken scratch.'
   - 'One who is able to observe closely but invisibly': this is the meaning of 'fly on the wall,' a differ

handwriting on the wall – questions

Has handwriting on the wall been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – handwriting on the wall has been asked in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025.

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