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.

Examples of when all is said and done in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Comcast could wind up turning a profit when all is said and done, but the stillness at the heart of the online peanut gallery may prove to be Paris’ greatest legacy. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024

But when all is said and done, where will Snowpiercer the series be heading, with its very final episode? —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 July 2024

In fact, when all is said and done, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is probably going to be remembered for engineering the last blockbuster deal of the pay-TV era—in large part because this new package effectively eliminates a huge chunk of the games that now run on basic cable. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024