ENGLISH
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at the end of the day

idiom
Meaning

you use this to introduce the most important fact after you have considered everything else.


Examples
SIMPLE

At the end of the day, health is the most important thing.

CONTEXTUAL

We argued about the budget for hours, but at the end of the day, we still need to finish the project on time.

COMPLEX

While the team debated the various merits of the proposed strategies, they eventually realized that, at the end of the day, their primary goal remained customer satisfaction.

Last updated April 22, 2026