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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Regardless of what happens when all is said and done with Oscars night, we're not finished hearing the last of Wicked.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Or possibly even a painful, traumatic death when all is said and done.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
But when all is said and done, Boston will hold the top spot in the conference.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
How will the Red Sox lineup look when all is said and done?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Or possibly even a painful, traumatic death when all is said and done.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
But when all is said and done, Boston will hold the top spot in the conference.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
How will the Red Sox lineup look when all is said and done?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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