when all is said and done
(idiomatic) In the end; ultimately.
When all is said and done, you will find it is a smaller project than it appears.
Synonyms: at the end of the day; see also Thesaurus:in summary
About the best thing an actor can do when all is said and done is to make people laugh. Ted Levine
Just to see you smile, I'd do anything. That you wanted me to when all is said and done. I'd never count the cost. It's worth all that's lost. Just to see you smile. Tim McGraw
All of us take pride and pleasure in the fact that we are unique, but I'm afraid that when all is said and done the police are right: it all comes down to fingerprints. David Sedaris
The reason for privacy is not so that people will not know you go to the bathroom. It's to allow certain things to go on that you don't want other people to know about, when all is said and done. But the things I don't want other people to know about are not my sex life. Samuel R. Delany
Add in endorsements and possible built-in performance bonuses, when all is said and done, if Slay finishes out his four year deal with the Eagles, he should clear the $100 million mark. Source: Internet
For example, if you sign a $10 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers, you are going to be making less than $8.7 million when all is said and done thanks to the tax. Source: Internet