when the fat lady sings

When a given situation, event, effort, etc., is completely finished or concluded. It is often used in reference to organized competitions, such as sporting events, political elections, etc. A: "We're down by six points with only two minutes remaining. There's no way we can win now!" B: "Hey, we'll call it quits when the fat lady sings!" Most other candidates would have conceded the election at this point, but I'll concede defeat when the fat lady sings!

when the fat lady sings

verb

See till the fat lady sings

词组	when the fat lady sings
释义	when the fat lady sings when the fat lady sings When a given situation, event, effort, etc., is completely finished or concluded. It is often used in reference to organized competitions, such as sporting events, political elections, etc. A: "We're down by six points with only two minutes remaining. There's no way we can win now!" B: "Hey, we'll call it quits when the fat lady sings!" Most other candidates would have conceded the election at this point, but I'll concede defeat when the fat lady sings! See also: fat, lady, sing Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. when the fat lady sings verb See till the fat lady sings See also: fat, lady, sing McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back! at the buzzer buzzer one rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel bushel a bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel References in periodicals archive "That's when the fat lady sings - when we're back with our families." Cheers of Flak Watch * When the fat lady sings. "It's not over 'til the fat lady sings." When you've done your very best to defuse and resolve a volatile situation constructively, the fat lady has sung. Constructive anger
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