at the end of the day
idiom
informal
: in the end
It was a difficult decision, but at the end of the day, we knew we made the right choice.
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Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
But at the end of the day, the targets were Matt's decision.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The window for Boise State players to enter the portal slammed shut at the end of the day Sunday.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
But at the end of the day, there was still errors and poor decisions on my end.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“At the end of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20end%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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