# at the end of the day

Pronunciation: say "uht thee end uv thuh DAY" /ət ði ˌɛnd əv ðə ˈdeɪ/

## Idiom

1. When everything has been taken into account; ultimately, what finally matters most.
   - Simple: After thinking about everything, what really matters in the end.
   - _At the end of the day, the company's survival depends on whether customers keep coming back._
   - _You can debate the details all you want, but at the end of the day, someone has to make the final call._

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