at the end of the day

/at ðɪ ˈɛnd ɒvðə dˈeɪ/

/æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə dˈeɪ/

[phrase]

[PHRASE]

used before stating the most important fact about a particular situation

Examples

1. But at the end of the day, it was a place of freedom for me, because that meant that I didn't have to be stuck for so many hours a day with my abuser.

2. At the end of the day , this is a woman that is always going to be hearing.

3. But, at the end of the day, it's really not that huge of a deal.

4. And, at the end of the day, that whole situation went viral, and the man, the boy, was able to get so much money for his medical bills.