It's not over until the fat lady sings

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It's not over until the fat lady sings. (informal)

something that you say when someone is losing a game or competition but you think there is still a chance they might win Tony's only two games behind. And as they say, it's not over until the fat lady sings.

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It's not over until the fat lady sings, so give us one last song Mary but don't expect us to pay for the piano player. Out of touch, out of money and out of tune by The Mirror (London, England) Finally, despite Boyle being favourite to win and Albion favourites to come last, both Britain's Got Talent and West Bromwich Albion know it's not over until the fat lady sings. Talent getting a kick out of football stars by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) Byline: by Catherine Jones IT'S not over until the fat lady sings - or until Carl Davis dons a lurid frock coat and steps on to the Philharmonic Hall's podium. Review; GRAND FINALE RLPO by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			It's an ill wind that blows nobody good It's anybody's guess It's been It's been a slice! it's curtains it's do or die it's early days It's easy to be wise after the event It's every man for himself It's feeding time at the zoo! It's for a fact it's funeral it's high time It's ill waiting for dead men's shoes It's just one of those things It's more than my job's worth It's no good crying over spilt milk It's no picnic! It's no skin off my nose it's no skin off nose it's no use It's no use crying over spilled milk It's not cricket It's not cricket! It's not over till it's over It's not over until the fat lady sings It's not the heat, it's the humidity It's now or never It's one thing after another! It's raining cats and dogs! It's raining pitchforks It's six of one, half a dozen of another it's swings and roundabouts it's the same old story It's the story of my life It's time we should be going It's written all over face It's written in the stars It's your funeral It's your move It's're breaking my heart! itch itch for itch to do itchy itchy feet itchy palm itself itty-bitty ivory jab			it's no skin off my back it's no skin off my back it's no skin off my back It's no skin off my nose It's no skin off my nose It's no skin off my nose It's no skin off my nose It's no skin off my nose It's no skin off my teeth it's no skin off nose it's no use it's no use crying over spilled milk it's no use crying over spilled milk it's no use crying over spilled milk it's no use crying over spilled milk it's no use crying over spilled milk It's no use crying over spilt milk It's no use crying over spilt milk It's no use crying over spilt milk It's no use crying over spilt milk It's no use crying over spilt milk It's Not A Bug, It's A Feature It's not cricket It's not cricket! It's Not for Me to Say It's not kosher It's Not My Fault It's Not My Job It's not over till it's over It's Not Over Till the Fat Lady Sings It's not over until the fat lady sings It's Not Rocket Science It's not the heat, it's the humidity It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know It's Now Or Never It's Now Or Never It's Now The Extra Really Very Interesting End Wrap-up Story It's OK It's OK If You're A Democrat It's OK If You're A Republican It's Okay if You're a Conservative It's Okay If You're A Republican It's one thing after another! It's Only Love It's Only Money It's Only Rock 'n Roll It's peanut butter jelly time It's Raining It's Raining It's raining cats and dogS It's raining cats and dogs! It's raining pitchforks It's six of one, half a dozen of another It's So Easy it's swings and roundabouts It's That Man Again It's The Business Of The Future To Be Dangerous

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