when all is said and done
Example Sentences
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Outside estimates expect the average tax refund when all is said and done to be even higher.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
After that flurry, Saints' goal difference is now just two worse than the Tractor Boys, who knows how crucial that might become when all is said and done too?
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
“And so when all is said and done, it’s quite likely that Sierra snowpack will be significantly above average just about everywhere in as little as a week.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
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
