said and done
All actions complete
Said and done captures the gap between talking about something and actually completing it.
The phrase appears most often as easier said than done—acknowledging that execution is harder than discussion.
When all is said and done means after everything has been considered or completed: When all is said and done, family matters most.
Something no sooner said than done happens immediately upon mention.
- finishedBrought to an end
- completedFully finished
- executedCarried out or killed
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- concludedBrought to completion
bottom line · final word · achieved · ultimately · net result · long story short · hindsight · fulfilled · closure · wrap-up · all things considered · aftermath · water under the bridge · implementation · end of story · case closed · utterance · summation
said and doneunfinished
Not yet complete
in progress · ongoing · unresolved · up in the air · incomplete
said and doneall talk
Promises without follow-through
all talk and no action · talk is cheap · unfulfilled · easier said than done · empty promises
said, done, saying, does, doer, undo, undone, overdone, unsaid