lady

a bag lady

a woman who has no home and carries everything she owns around with her in plastic bags. Did you see that bag lady looking through the rubbish at the side of the road?

See also: bag

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.

See also: fat, it's, over, sing, until

Lady Bountiful

a woman who enjoys showing people how rich and kind she is by giving things to poor people. I've got a lot of clothes that they might make use of but I'm worried they they might see me as some sort of Lady Bountiful.

Lady Muck (British & Australian, humorous)

a woman who thinks she is very important and should be treated better than everyone else. Look at Lady Muck over there, expecting everyone to wait on her!

See also: muck

a lady-killer (old-fashioned)

a man who has sexual relationships with a lot of women. With his good looks and charm, he was often cast as the lady-killer in films.