at the end of the day
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at the end of the day
Ultimately. It's a generous offer, but at the end of the day, I have to choose the job that will be most beneficial for my family. That's just how I feel about your girlfriend. At the end of the day, your relationship is your business. I'll never understand why we worship actors and athletes. They're very skilled, sure, but they're just entertainers at the end of the day.
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at the end of the day
1. Lit. at the time when work or one's waking hours end. (See also by the end of the day.) I will have an answer at the end of the day. Will this be finished at the end of the day or before?
2. Fig. when everything else has been taken into consideration. At the end of the day you will have to decide where you want to live. The committee interviewed many applicants for the post, but at the end of the day made no appointment.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
at the end of the day
JOURNALISM, SPOKENYou can use at the end of the day to introduce your main conclusion about something you have been discussing. Yes, but at the end of the day, Neil's not a rock journalist. At the end of the day the only person who can take your life forward from here is you.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
at the end of the day
when everything is taken into consideration. British informal 1995 Jayne Miller Voxpop Today I've been giving out leaflets. You don't have to, but at the end of the day, it's worth it.
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at the ˌend of the ˈday
(British English, spoken) when everything has been considered: At the end of the day, it’s your decision and nobody else’s.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
at the end of the day
When everything is considered; in the final analysis.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
at the end of the day
A cumbersome way of saying “in the end.” It is virtually the same as when all’s said and done, equally long-winded.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer