be all over bar the shouting

be all over bar the shouting

To be at the point of inevitability, as of an outcome. Said especially of sporting events. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. With that last goal, it's all over bar the shouting at this point.
See also: all, bar, over, shout
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be all over ˌbar the ˈshouting

(of a performance, contest, etc.) be finished or decided, with only the audience’s reaction or the official announcement to follow: Now that the first few election results have been declared, it’s really all over bar the shouting.
Bar in these two expressions is a preposition meaning ‘apart from’.
See also: all, bar, over, shout
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • chip
  • chips
  • up on (one's) ear
  • one of the boys
  • one of the lads
  • tipster
  • lad
  • be one of the boys
  • be one of the lads
  • be one of the lads/boys/girls
References in periodicals archive
The Germans play Lithuania on Saturday and if they win that game Hamann reckons it will be all over bar the shouting.