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
Shepherd['ʃepəd]
MaudeMAWDEnglish
Archimedes[a:ki'mi:di:z]
Theokleia-Ancient Greek
LÉOnce-French
Ekaitz-Basque