>Another e.g. "They fought the enemy for years but, at the end of the day, they won"
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>e.g. "Milan were way ahead but, at the end of the day, Liverpool won"
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>What a useless, mindless expression.
Both "at the end of the day" and "call it a day" stand high on the list of my gripes. Don't force me to decide which one irks me more :).