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written all over it

written all over it adjective: present as a pronounced quality or characteristic.

Adjective

written all over it (not comparable)

  1. Present as a pronounced quality or characteristic.
    • This new project has trouble written all over it.
    • We had major concerns about the efficiency savings because it had job losses and booking office closures written all over it.2021 November 17, “Network News: Damaging strike action called off after RMT agrees 2.5% deal”, in RAIL, number 944, page 10

Questions about written all over it

What does written all over it mean?
Written all over it means present as a pronounced quality or characteristic.
What part of speech is written all over it?
Written all over it is an adjective.

Words near written all over it in the dictionary

  1. writs of privilege
  2. writs of prohibition
  3. writs of right
  4. writs of summons
  5. written
  6. written all over it
  7. written all over someone's face
  8. written checks one couldn't cash
  9. written cheques one couldn't cash
  10. written down
  11. written for the drawer

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