when all is said and done

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“When all is said and done, the safest route is still the best choice.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

not on your life Informal · CEFR B1

used to refuse a suggestion in the strongest possible terms

now or never Neutral · CEFR B1

A moment when immediate action is necessary because the opportunity will not return.

take it or leave it Neutral · CEFR B1

accept an offer exactly as presented or reject it entirely

the rest is history Neutral · CEFR B1

later events are already familiar or easily assumed, so they need no further telling

at the drop of a hat Neutral · CEFR B2

immediately and with no hesitation when an opportunity or prompt appears

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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