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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McDaniel may have more time to turn things around and potentially get the team close to a winning record when all is said and done.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control more states than Democrats, appear poised to gain seats when all is said and done.
—Joseph Ax, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee has an outside chance to win 100 games (currently projection: 97), and will most likely have the best record in baseball when all is said and done.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Combining the tallies certainly influences the film’s dominance since these weekly viewership totals are still contributing to its overall 91-day premiere performance, which will be solidified on the most popular list when all is said and done.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control more states than Democrats, appear poised to gain seats when all is said and done.
—Joseph Ax, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee has an outside chance to win 100 games (currently projection: 97), and will most likely have the best record in baseball when all is said and done.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Combining the tallies certainly influences the film’s dominance since these weekly viewership totals are still contributing to its overall 91-day premiere performance, which will be solidified on the most popular list when all is said and done.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Sep. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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