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when all is said and done

alt. (context idiomatic English) in the end; ultimately phr. (context idiomatic English) in the end; ultimately

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When All Is Said and Done

"When All Is Said and Done" is a song recorded in 1981 by Swedish pop group ABBA. It is featured on the group's final studio album, The Visitors, and was released as a single in the United States on 31 December 1981 on Atlantic 3889. It debuted on the Billboard pop singles chart on 9 January 1982 and peaked at #27. It also achieved particular success in Canada, where it peaked at No.4 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. The lead vocals were sung by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The flip-side of the single was " Should I Laugh or Cry".

When All Is Said and Done (disambiguation)

" When All Is Said and Done" is a song by ABBA.

When All Is Said and Done may also refer to:

  • "When All Is Said and Done", a song by Napalm Death from Smear Campaign
  • "When All Is Said and Done", a song by Tyrone Wells
  • "When All Is Said and Done", a song by Trapt from Trapt
  • When All Is Said and Done, an album by From Satellite

Usage examples of "when all is said and done".

But when all is said and done, I don't know why you distracted me, only that it was done.

After all, when all is said and done, if you don't work, you don't eat.

Haven't you learned when all is said and done, the difference between victory and slaughter depends upon who tells the tale?

It seems that I must rely, when all is said and done, more on my perceptions and internal projections than on conventional sources of data.

Ironically, the Federation's response to this crisis may help me solidify my argument-assuming there's a Europa Nova left when all is said and done.

Nay, when all is said and done, I'll take the lesser, but more certain, freedoms.

Yet, when all is said and done, the basic Chinese triad of Heaven, Humanity and Earth, is not so much a divine idea, rather a description of the building blocks of reality.