when all is said and done
Example Sentences
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This management team, I’d like to say, when all is said and done, was prepared to deal with the problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
If anything, they may be fortunate enough to call themselves a centimillionaire — someone with a net worth of $100 million-plus — when all is said and done.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025
When Dominick asks her why she’s kept the appliance, she answers, “Well, Richard, when all is said and done, it makes good toast.”
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
The Surge does not know whether the judge will allow Willis to continue working the case when all is said and done, or when the romantic relationship began.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2024
And perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
