till the fat lady sings

and when the fat lady sings

Fig. at the end; a long time from now. (Supposedly from a tale about a child—sitting through an opera—who asks a parent when it will be over. "Not until the fat lady sings" is the answer.) Relax. It won't be over till the fat lady sings. We can leave with everybody else when the fat lady sings.

till the fat lady sings

and when the fat lady sings

mod. at the end; a long time from now. (Supposedly from a tale about a child—sitting through an opera—who asks a parent when it will be over. “Not until the fat lady sings” is the answer.) Relax. It won’t be over till the fat lady sings. This trial will be over when the fat lady sings, and that’s all there is to it!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Givi	-	Georgian
Cato (1)	-	Ancient Roman
Maciej	MAH-chay	Polish
AnunciaciÓN	ah-noon-thyah-THYON (Spanish), ah-noon-syah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Doreen	['dɔ:ri:n]
Rodger	['rɔdʒə]