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unter dem Strich

bottom line, all in all

adverb OON-ter dem SHTRIKH Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

when everything is tallied up

Usage Note

Unter dem Strich (literally 'under the line', like the line drawn before a sum) signals the speaker is giving the net conclusion; common in business talk and news commentary.

Examples

"Unter dem Strich war es ein gutes Jahr."

Natural Translation

Bottom line, it was a good year.

Literal Translation

Under the line was it a good year.

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