when all's (is) said and done

In the end, nevertheless. This cumbersome locution dates from the sixteenth century. The OED cites Thomas Ingelend in The Disobedient Child (1560): “When all is saide and all is done, Concernynge all thynges both more and lesse.”

See also: and, done, said

See also:

really and truly
no love lost between them, there's
there's something in the wind
problem child
up one's sleeve, to have something
safe haven
moon (is) made of green cheese, (and) the
pick a bone (with someone), to
give someone his/her head, to
for my/one's money

Idioms browser ?

▲
wheelhouse
wheelie
wheelies
Wheeling
wheeling and dealing
wheels
wheels in motion
wheels within wheels
wheely
wheeze out
when
when (one) is good and ready
when (one) is least expecting it
when (one) least expects it
when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) daddy's eye
when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eye
when (one's) back is turned
when (one's) boat comes in
when (one's) ship comes home
when (one's) ship comes in
when (something) catches a cold, (something else) gets pneumonia
when (something) sneezes, (something else) catches a cold
when (the) word gets out
when A sneezes, B catches a cold
when all is said and done
when all's (is) said and done
when all's said and done
when chickens have teeth
When do we eat?
when everything is said and done
when hell freezes over
when hell freezes over and the devil learns to (ice) skate
when he's, it's, etc. at home?
when I was a kid, I walked to school uphill both ways
when I was your age, I walked to school uphill both ways
when in doubt, do nothing
when in Rome
when in Rome (do as the Romans do)
when in Rome do as the Romans do
when it comes right down to it
when it comes to
when it comes to (someone or something)
when it comes to something/to doing something
when it comes to the crunch
when it comes to the point
when it rains, it pours
when least expected
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
when my ship comes in
when one door closes, another (one/door) opens
when one door shuts, another (one/door) opens
▼

Full browser ?

▲
when
when
when 's at home
when 's at home
when 's at home
when 's at home
When (disambiguation)
When (disambiguation)
when (one's) back is turned
when (one's) boat comes in
when (one's) ship comes home
when (one's) ship comes in
when (one) is good and ready
when (one) is least expecting it
when (one) least expects it
when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) daddy's eye
when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eye
when (something) catches a cold, (something else) gets pneumonia
when (something) sneezes, (something else) catches a cold
when (the) word gets out
when A sneezes, B catches a cold
when able
When Actually Employed
When All Else Fails
When All Else Fails Read The Flipping Manual
When All Else Fails, Follow Directions
When All Else Fails, Read Directions
When All is Said and Done
When All is Said and Done
When All Missiles Shoot
when all's (is) said and done
when all's said and done
When and Where
When and Where
When are visiting hours?
When are you going home?
When as
When Authorized By
When Authorized By The Overseas Commander
when back is turned
When Blue Turns Gold
when boat comes in
When Bongos Collide
When Bored Smash Horde
When Buttersnaps Appear Peaches No Longer Interest Me
when catches a cold, gets pneumonia
when catches cold, gets pneumonia
when chickens have teeth
When Corporations Rule the World
When Cute Things Attack
When Darkness Comes
When did charles 1 try to arrest john pym
When did harriet tubman escape from slavery
When did it happen?
When Directed By
When Directed, Detach Duty Indicated
When Directed, Proceed
When Discovered
When distributed
When do I have to check in?
When do I have to vacate the room?
▼

CITE

Site: Follow: Share:

Open / Close