handwriting-on-the-wall vs in the air

handwriting-on-the-wall

in the air

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  • Unsupported and liable to be turned or taken in flank. 

  • In the surrounding ambience. 

  • Not in a fixed or stable position; unsettled; up in the air. 

  • Prevalent without traceable origin or authority. 

  • In the generally prevailing feeling, idea, atmosphere, or mood. 

How often have the words handwriting-on-the-wall and in the air occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )