harbinger of things to come



harbinger of things to come

 and portent of things to come; 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.
See also: come, of, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JayeJAYEnglish
Gayle[geil]
Vesperave-SPE-rahEsperanto
TessaTES-əEnglish
ZsÓFikaZHO-fee-kawHungarian
Fay[fei]