when all is said and done

when all is said and done
when all is said and done
1. After all
2. All things considered
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Main Entry:all

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when all is said and done mainly spoken phrase
when you consider the whole of a situation, and not just one aspect of it

When all was said and done it was only a game, not real life.

Thesaurus: ways of describing something in a general waysynonym
Main entry: say

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when everything is taken into account used to indicate that one is making a generalized judgment about a situation

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when all is said and done
: after considering or doing everything
— used for a final general statement or judgment

It won't be easy, but when all is said and done, we'll be glad we did it.

The candidates claim to have different views but, when all is said and done, they're very much alike.

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Main Entry:all
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when all is said and done — see all, 3
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Main Entry:done
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when all is said and done — see all, 3
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Main Entry:say

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when ˌall is said and ˈdone idiom
when everything is considered

I know you're upset, but when all's said and done it isn't exactly a disaster.

Main entry:sayidiom

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