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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Among them: Who will sit in the corner office when all is said and done?
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Westbrook is undoubtedly on his way to Springfield when all is said and done.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
The reward, when all is said and done, can be a new music venue, coworking space or, for Hume, Sacramento’s first five-star hotel.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
But exactly how much money is the Liver King worth when all is said and done?
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Westbrook is undoubtedly on his way to Springfield when all is said and done.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
The reward, when all is said and done, can be a new music venue, coworking space or, for Hume, Sacramento’s first five-star hotel.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
But exactly how much money is the Liver King worth when all is said and done?
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“When all is said and done.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/when%20all%20is%20said%20and%20done. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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