when all's said and done

Idioms  

1. Also, after all is said and done. In the end, nevertheless, as in When all's said and done, the doctors did what they could for Gordon, but he was too ill to survive. This term was first recorded in 1560.

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Example Sentences

At the end of the day, when all's said and done... it's a wrap.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

We laugh at the self-obsessed, self-referential, and frankly selfish pomposity of it all and rightly so, problem being that when all’s said and done, its colossal monstrosity is absolutely not to be messed with.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2020

After all, when all’s said and done, I like football.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2014

But when all's said and done, you have to ask yourself, why?

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2011

"Not so many years ago, when all's said and done," he answered.

From Ravensdene Court by Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith)