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 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
“At the end of the season, when all is said and done, you won’t remember that,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2022
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
