once and for all

once and for all
once and for all
finally; permanently. •

Sue: I'm going to get this place organized once and for all! Alice: That'll be the day!

“We need to get this straightened out once and for all,” said Bob, for the fourth time today.

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{adv. phr.} 1. One time and never again; without any doubt; surely; certainly; definitely. * /Let me say, for once and for all, you may not go to the party Saturday./ * /For once and for all, I will not go swimming with you./ 2. Permanently. * /Bill and Tom asked the teacher to settle the argument once and for all./ * /The general decided that two bombs would destroy the enemy and end the war once and for all./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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