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'It ain`t over until the fat lady sings'

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steve rose | 17:16 Fri 28th Feb 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the saying 'It ain`t over until the fat lady sings'
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This is an operatic allusion. Several operas (especially German operas) ended with a large woman (usually a soprano, or mezzo-soprano) singing a lengthy aria (a solo of sorts) usually about someone who had died. When she finished, so did the show.
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Click http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ita1.htm for a full explanation of the phrase's origins and meaning.
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