Brutally Honest Translation
I am done justifying myself and I'd like my opinion treated as a fact now.
Jargon
“At the end of the day”
What follows is presented as the plain truth and is usually the speaker's preference wearing the costume of common sense.
How it gets used
A closing move used to end debate without addressing it. It signals that further argument will be treated as stubbornness.
Three ways to answer “At the end of the day”
Supreme Court Polite
Ultimately, the consideration that should guide our decision is the following.
Passive-Aggressive Retaliation
At the end of the day, we either have the resources or we have a reduced scope. Happy to hear which one it is.
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