| Id | 0020 |
|---|---|
| Headword | all in all and all things considered; on balance |
| Definition | a transition indicating a summary, a generalization, or the announcement of a conclusion. |
| Examples | Bill: All in all, this was a fine evening. Alice: I think so too. “Our time at the conference was well spent, all in all,” thought Fred. Bill: How did it go? Alice: On balance, it went quite well. Bob: Did the play turn a profit? Fred: I suppose that we made a nice profit, all things considered. |
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