harbinger of things to come

harbinger of things to come
a harbinger of things to come & a portent of things to come & a sign of things to come
a sample of the events that are to occur in the future. •

The first cuts in our budget are a harbinger of things to come.

Today's visit from the auditors is a portent of things to come.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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