# at the end of the day

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/at-the-end-of-the-day
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- At the end of the day, health is the most important thing.
- We argued about the budget for hours, but at the end of the day, we still need to finish the project on time.
- 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.

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