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81chew the fat — British, informal, American, informal to have a long friendly conversation with someone. We spent the evening watching the TV and chewing the fat …
82chew the fat — informal to have a friendly conversation, often for a long time We chewed the fat until the early hours of the morning …
83it ain't over till the fat lady sings — This idiom means that until something has officially finished, the result is uncertain …
84it isn't over till the fat lady sings — ► it isn t over till the fat lady sings there is still time for a situation to change. [ORIGIN: by association with the final aria in tragic opera.] Main Entry: ↑lady …
85chew the fat — vp To spend time talking. We were just chilling, chewing the fat. 1890s …
86go to the fat farm — American to be obese Not visiting a piggery: .... an insecure girl, unfondly remembered by schoolmates as having gone to the fat farm . {Daily Telegraph, 27 January 1998) …
87chew the fat (or rag) — informal chat in a leisurely way. → chew …
88It'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 …
89chew the fat — Vrb phrs. To chat. E.g. Yeah, come round and join us, we re just chewing the fat over a glass or two of wine …
90chew the fat or rag — idi+inf chew the fat or rag, Informal. to converse in a relaxed or aimless manner …