The Life of a Sportsman, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd., London (1842, 1905), p. 331.
Usually given as (it's) all over but the shouting, but also formerly (it's) all over bar (the) shouting. Said of sporting events, elections, or other fiercely contested events that have just concluded, or in which the outcome is apparently assured.
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