(the) show isn't over until the fat lady sings
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the opera isn’t over till the fat lady sings — Attempts to determine the identity of the diva concerned have been inconclusive. 1978 Washington Post 13 June B1 The opera isn’t over till the fat lady sings... One day three years ago, Ralph Carpenter, who was then Texas Tech’s sports… … Proverbs new dictionary
it isn't over until the fat lady sings — the show/it/isn’t over until the fat lady sings spoken phrase used for saying that it is still possible for a situation to change Thesaurus: able to be changed and lasting only a short timesynonym Main entry: fat … Useful english dictionary
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings — is a proverb, essentially meaning that one shouldn t assume the outcome of some activity (frequently a sports game) until it has actually finished.This phrase in turn refers to the impression by many of Wagner s Der Ring des Nibelungen (aka the… … Wikipedia
fat — fat1 [ fæt ] adjective ** 1. ) a person or animal that is fat has too much flesh on their body and weighs too much: He s got a rather fat face. get fat: She can eat whatever she likes and she never gets fat. 2. ) a fat object is thicker than… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fat */*/ — I UK [fæt] / US adjective Word forms fat : adjective fat comparative fatter superlative fattest Other ways of saying fat: plump slightly fat in a way that looks quite nice: a plump friendly looking man in his forties chubby used especially for… … English dictionary
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