at the end of the day
When all's considered
At the end of the day signals a final verdict or bottom-line conclusion, setting aside complications to get at what ultimately matters: At the end of the day, it's your decision.
The phrase often follows lengthy consideration of pros and cons, introducing the point that outweighs everything else.
Overuse has made it something of a cliché.
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
- all things consideredOn balance, finally
- long story shortPhrase introducing a summary
- duskDimming after sundown
- in the endAfter all is considered
when push comes to shove · sunset · close · twilight · nightfall · ultimately · conclusion · wisdom · perspective · calm · quiet · hindsight · finality · main point · resolution · evening · when all is said and done · essence
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at the end of the dayat the beginning
At the start
initially · first thing · from the start · in the beginning · at first
at the end of the dayat first glance
On preliminary observation
initially · at first · on the surface · superficially · on the face of it
at the end of the dayat dawn