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

McDaniel may be safe right now, but there is still a growing belief that the Dolphins will make sweeping changes when all is said and done. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 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

Thursday could be the tiebreaker when all is said and done. —Mike Kaye august 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for when all is said and done

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