all's well that ends well

phrase

used to say that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult something was because everything ended in a good way
We almost didn't make it here, but all's well that ends well.

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But this being a modern-day Shakespearean romance, all's well that ends well. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2024 Milwaukee went on to win the 2021 title, so perhaps all's well that ends well. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023

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“All's well that ends well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%27s%20well%20that%20ends%20well. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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