Phrase guide

when all is said and done

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

In the end; ultimately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: at the end of the day

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: comptat i debatut — in the end
  • Catalan: al cap i a la fi — in the end
  • Finnish: loppujen lopuksi — in the end
  • French: en fin de compte — in the end
  • French: finalement — in the end
  • French: au bout du compte — in the end
  • French: au final — in the end
  • Icelandic: þegar öll kurl eru komin til grafar — in the end
  • Irish: i ndeireadh na dála — in the end
  • Italian: in conclusione — in the end
  • Italian: alla fine della fiera — in the end
  • Polish: w ostatecznym rozrachunku — in the end
  • Polish: koniec końców — in the end
  • Portuguese: no fim das contas — in the end
  • Russian: в коне́чном счёте (v konéčnom sčóte) — in the end
  • Russian: в конце́ концо́в (v koncé koncóv) — in the end
  • Russian: по большо́му счёту (po bolʹšómu sčótu) — in the end
  • Spanish: a la postre — in the end
  • Spanish: a fin de cuentas — in the end
  • Spanish: al fin y al cabo — in the end