Question of the Day #980

So when it’s all said and done, did you reach your goal?

From the 8th paragraph of this article at Medium.com.

  上記の文で、when it's all said and doneの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "when it's all said and done" mean?

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解答

意味：
When it's all said and doneは変形でもとの表現はwhen all is said and doneです。
そして、英辞郎によるとwhen all is said and doneの意味は、

結局（のところ）、つまるところ、何だかんだ言っても、全てが終わってしまえば

   

Answer

When it's all said and done" is an alternate form of "when all's said and done." According to Grammarist.com "when all's said and done" means:

The common phrase when all is said and done generally suggests a situation’s outcome or conclusion after looking at all the relevant facts or arguments. It comes with a sense of finality, a verdict reached after a thorough stock of all the facts.

 

Examples

• When all's said and done, the doctors did what they could for Gordon, but he was too ill to survive.
• We’ll look at your grades at the end of the year, and when all is said and done, we’ll see if you deserve that new bike.
• It won't be easy, but when all is said and done, we'll be glad we did it.
• The candidates claim to have different views but, when all is said and done, they're very much alike.
• This suggests Mario is likely to have strong legs in the coming weeks, leaving it well positioned to become the top-grossing movie of 2023 when all is said and done. — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Apr. 2023

   

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