Tag: come down the pike
Forewarned is forearmed
Proverb: Forewarned is forearmed When offering advice on preparing for the future, someone may say forewarned is forearmed. What they mean is that it’s better to know what is going to happen before it happens. That way, you can be better prepared for when it does. This is part of a quote from Miguel de…
Come down the pike
English Phrase: Come down the pike Come down the pike is related to the word turnpike, which I introduced yesterday. You know a turnpike is a toll road if you read that post. It’s possible to use today’s phrase in various ways. If you say that you can see something coming down the pike, something has…
The Writing is on the wall
English Idiom: The Writing is on the wall It seems that for many of the old systems we grew up with, the writing is on the wall. China is up and coming, whereas the USA appears to be pulling back. Just like in 1989, when the writing was on the wall for the old communist…
