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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But when all is said and done, Zach is evicted from the house by a vote of 8-2 — cue the tears!
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
But Carter might end up being the biggest upgrade on the 2025 roster when all is said and done.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
Among them: Who will sit in the corner office when all is said and done?
—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
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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 31 Aug. 2025.
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