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when all is said and done

idiom
Meaning

In the end; ultimately.


Examples
SIMPLE

When all is said and done, we are still friends.

CONTEXTUAL

The project was difficult, but when all is said and done, the final result is excellent.

COMPLEX

When all is said and done, the true measure of a person lies in their actions during times of great adversity.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    easier said than done

    Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.

  2. 02

    I see, said the blind man

    Expressing confusion.

  3. 03

    that's what she said

    A joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo in what was just said.

  4. 04

    what someone said

    Used to indicate agreement, as if one would have wanted to say what a previous speaker has said, without change or qualification.

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