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when everything is said and done

when everything is said and done is the alternative form of when all is said and done.

Meaning of when all is said and done

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.

Questions about when everything is said and done

What is when everything is said and done the alternative form of?
When everything is said and done is the alternative form of when all is said and done.

Words near when everything is said and done in the dictionary

  1. when all is said
  2. when all is said and done
  3. when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
  4. when America sneezes, the world catches a cold
  5. when as
  6. when everything is said and done
  7. when God closes a door he opens a window
  8. when heck freezes over
  9. when Hell freezes over
  10. when I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck
  11. when in doubt, do nowt

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