all over bar the shouting
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Etymology edit
Literally, “it's finished, except for the shouting.”
Phrase edit
- (UK, idiomatic) Of an activity where the result is known, but may be subject to change, due to it not being officially finished or announced.
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Further reading edit
- “be all over bar the shouting”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “be all over bar the shouting” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “all over bar the shouting” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.