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when all is said and done

when all is said and done phrase: in the end; ultimately.

Phrase

when all is said and done

  1. (idiomatic) In the end; ultimately.
    • When all is said and done, you will find it is a smaller project than it appears.
    • when all was said and done, nothing that was said was done.

Synonyms of when all is said and done

Forms of when all is said and done

alternative formwhen all's said and done
alternative formafter all is said and done

Questions about when all is said and done

What does when all is said and done mean?
When all is said and done means in the end; ultimately.
What part of speech is when all is said and done?
When all is said and done is a phrase.

Words near when all is said and done in the dictionary

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  2. when
  3. when Adam was an oakum boy
  4. when Adam was an oakum boy in Chatham Dockyard
  5. when all is said
  6. when all is said and done
  7. when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
  8. when America sneezes, the world catches a cold
  9. when as
  10. when everything is said and done
  11. when God closes a door he opens a window

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