at the end of the day

== English == === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === at the end of the day (idiomatic) In summary; ultimately. ==== Synonyms ==== (in summary; ultimately): ATEOTD, basically, essentially, in summary, in the end, to recap, to summarize, to sum up, when all is said and done; see also Thesaurus:in summary ==== Descendants ==== → German: am Ende des Tages (calque) → Spanish: al final del día (calque) ==== Translations ==== === See also === in the cold light of day