am Ende des Tages
at the end of the day
adverb ahm EN-deh des TAH-ges Rare
Also means
when all is said and done
Usage Note
Am Ende des Tages is a calque of the English idiom; widely used in modern German business and informal speech to introduce a final, practical conclusion after weighing pros and cons.
Examples
"Am Ende des Tages zählt nur das Ergebnis."
Natural Translation
At the end of the day, only the result counts.
Literal Translation
At-the end of-the day counts only the result.

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