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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.

See also: fat, lady, not, sing, until