after all's said and done
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It’s but a house, after all’s said and done.
From Divided Skates by Raymond, Evelyn
"Faith, but this is not a bad dinner, after all's said and done, when one gets fairly into it."
From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Surtees, Robert Smith
But after all's said and done, Frank, old Aaron isn't just the kind of man I always thought a real hermit must be.
From The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery by Allen, Quincy
Hannah! after all's said and done, he is gifted and wise and good, and he would not think of such a thing....
From The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories by Twain, Mark
"But after all's said and done," declared Bluff, "we've had a bully day!"
From The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery by Allen, Quincy
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