when all is said and done
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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
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 perhaps sadly, despite their similarities, Barry and Jerry don’t seem to be destined to be friends when all is said and done.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 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
