when all is said and done

idiom

: after considering or doing everything

—used for a final general statement or judgment

It won't be easy, but when all is said and done, we'll be glad we did it.

The candidates claim to have different views but, when all is said and done, they're very much alike.

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The Canucks could trade either Miller or Pettersson and perhaps even both when all is said and done between now and next season. —

Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Roughly one-quarter of you even see the Jets hoisting the Cup itself when all is said and done. —

Murat Ates, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 But when all is said and done, the Tuku target is the one the majority aim for, and Gabe watches his torch get promptly snuffed by Probst. —

Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024 Then again, the emotions of its subject may be something of a red herring when all is said and done. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for when all is said and done

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