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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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