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it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings used as a humorous aphorism meaning that something is not over until it is over. The battle cry of those who are about to lose US, 1992
idiomit ain't over 'til the fat lady singsused in order to say someone that the final result of a situation or competition cannot be known until it is completely finished, because it may change before it is finished:Sure, we lost today's game, but it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.Is this the worst harvest ever? All we know is that it's not over 'til the fat lady sings.the fat lady has sung: "I think the fat lady has sung," said Holland, who believes that the city police chief should resign after today's events.
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