it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings
- it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings
it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings — see
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it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings
US informal
— used to say that the final result of something (such as a sports contest) has not yet been decided and could still change
We're losing, but remember: it ain't over till the fat lady sings. [=the game is not over; there is still a chance that we could win]
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Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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