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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
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From the following dialogue, can we learn that “It's not over till the fat lady sings” got its start in 1976?

From the following dialogue, can we learn that “It's not over till the fat lady sings” got its start in 1976?

Q: How about “It’s not over till the fat lady sings”? Where does that come from?
A: This expression is usually phrased as “The opera isn't over till the fat lady sings. “It got its start as a popular saying when it was used by the San Antonio Express-News sportswriter Dan Cook in 1976 to indicate that a sporting contest wouldn't end until time was called.
  

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