WALKING IN THE AIR & WRITING/HANDWRITING ON THE WALL

WALKING ON AIR / FLOATING ON AIR

 

Meaning: 

 

To be exuberantly happy – to feel awfully excited, pleased and joyful – be in a pleasant state or in intense happiness – feel like being in the seventh heaven – on cloud nine

 

Example sentences:

 

I have been WALKING ON AIR since I heard that I have been awarded a scholarship to study in that university.

 

I am so happy in my new job that I feel like WALKING ON AIR.

 

When her pregnancy was confirmed, she left the doctor’s room WALKING ON AIR.

 

The boys are WALKING ON AIR after their team won the trophy.

 

‘X’ is FLOATING ON AIR after her painting won first place last week in the annual ‘Work of Art Challenge’.

 

 

 

WRITING/HANDWRITING ON THE WALL:

 

Meaning:

 

A warning or presentiment of an impending danger – apparent signs indicating that something bad is going to happen or the situation will become worse, difficult and/or unpleasant – prediction of a disaster – to be aware/making you aware that something bad will probably happen soon

 

Example sentences:

 

Ram saw the WRITING ON THE WALL and resigned his job before he was dismissed.

 

Can’t you see the WRITING ON THE WALL? You need to get out of that business right now.

 

When the directors questioned him, ‘Y’ saw the HANDWRITING ON THE WALL and quietly admitted his mistakes.

 

The HANDWRITING ON THE WALL is clear. Act right now as you don’t have much time left.

 

You can also say ‘FOOTPRINTS ARE IN THE SAND’

 

Proverb:

 

சாமி வரம் கொடுத்தாலும் பூசாரி இடம் கொடுக்கமாட்டான்.

Though God may bestow the gift, the priest will not suffer you to enjoy it.

 

(R.SAMPATH)


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