IT ISN'T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS

Meaning of IT ISN'T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS in English

there is still time for a situation to change. [by assoc. with the final aria in tragic opera.]

→ lady

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OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
T — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES can/can't cope ▪ Older people can't cope so well with the heat. don't expect miracles ▪ …
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ISN — Airport Name : Sloulin Field International Airport Airport Location : Williston, North Dakota, United States IATA Code : ISN ICAO …
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TILL — I In geology, the unsorted material deposited directly by glacial ice and showing no stratification. Till is sometimes called boulder …
Английский словарь Британика
LADY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) first lady Godey's Lady's Book Godiva Lady Gregory Augusta Lady Grey Lady Jane Hamilton …
Английский словарь Британика
FAT — I Any organic compound of plant or animal origin that is not volatile, does not dissolve in water, and is …
Английский словарь Британика
TILL — I. preposition also til t ə l ( often d. ə l after a vowel ), tə̇l Etymology: Middle English, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
T — I. ˈtē noun ( plural t's or ts ˈtēz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 20th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
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LADY — I. ˈlādē, -di noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English lady, lavedi, lafdi, from Old English hlǣfdīge, …
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FAT — I. ˈfat, usu -ad.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæt — more at vat 1. …
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SINGS — present third singular of sing plural of sing
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TILL — (v. t.) To; unto; up to; as far as; until; -- now used only in respect to time, but formerly, …
Английский словарь Webster
TILL — ( v. t. ) To; unto; up to; as far as; until; -- now used only in respect to time, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TILL — till 1 /til/ , prep. 1. up to the time of; until: to fight till death. 2. before (used in …
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OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
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FAT — — fatless , adj. — fatlike , adj. /fat/ , adj., fatter, fattest , n. , v. , fatted, fatting …
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TILL — I. t ə l, təl, ˈtil preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English til; akin to Old Norse til to, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAT — I. ˈfat adjective ( fat·ter ; fat·test ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fǣtt, past participle of fǣtan to …
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TILL — noun a vetch; a tare. 2. till ·vi to cultivate land. 3. till ·noun a tray or drawer in a …
Webster English vocab
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
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LADY — noun a wife; not now in approved usage. 2. lady ·adj belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike. 3. …
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FAT — superl abounding with fat. 2. fat ·vi to grow fat, plump, and fleshy. 3. fat ·noun a large tub, cistern, …
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TILL — [till] prep [ME, fr. OE til; akin to ON til to, till, OE til good] (bef. 12c) 1 chiefly Scot: …
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OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
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OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
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FAT — [fat] adj fat.ter ; fat.test [ME, fr. OE faett, pp. of faetan to cram; akin to OHG feizit fat] (bef. …
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TILL — in geology, unsorted material deposited directly by glacial ice and showing no stratification. Till is sometimes called boulder clay because …
Britannica English vocabulary
LADY — in Great Britain, a general title for any peeress below the rank of duchess and also for the wife of …
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FAT — any substance of plant or animal origin that is nonvolatile, insoluble in water, and oily or greasy to the touch. …
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TILL — / tɪl; NAmE / conjunction , preposition , noun , verb ■ conjunction , preposition = until : We're open …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
T — (also t ) / tiː; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] ( pl. Ts , T's , t's …
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OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
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LADY — / ˈleɪdi; NAmE / ( pl. -ies ) noun 1. [ C ] a word used to mean 'woman' that …
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FAT — / fæt; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( fat·ter , fat·test ) 1. ( of a person's or …
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TILL — I. till 1 S1 /tɪl, tl/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction spoken until: I didn’t have a boyfriend till I …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
T — T BrE AmE , t /tiː/ ( plural T’s , t’s ) noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] the 20th …
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LADY — la ‧ dy S1 W2 /ˈleɪdi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural ladies ) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
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FAT — I. fat 1 S2 W3 /fæt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative fatter , superlative fattest ) [ Word Family: adjective …
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TILL — prep. & conj. --prep. 1 up to or as late as (wait till six o'clock; did not return till night). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LADY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners …
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FAT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TILL — prep. & conj. prep. 1 up to or as late as (wait till six o'clock; did not return till night). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LADY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners …
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FAT — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
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TILL — 1. prep. & conj. --prep. 1. up to or as late as (wait till six o'clock; did not return till …
Oxford English vocab
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
LADY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a a woman regarded as being of superior social status or as having the refined manners …
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FAT — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part …
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OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT /oʊvə(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
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TILL — ( tills) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. In spoken English and …
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LADY — ( ladies) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You can use lady …
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FAT — ( fatter, fattest, fats) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
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OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition …
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LADY — (ladies) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You can use ~ when …
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TILL — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES from morning till night (= all day – used for emphasis ) ▪ He …
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OVER
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LADY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bag lady cleaning lady/woman (= a woman who cleans houses, offices etc as her job …
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