once and for all

Idioms and Phrases

As a settled matter, finally, permanently, as in Once and for all, we're not hiring that organist again , or We've settled that question once and for all . This expression is in effect an abbreviation for “one time and for all time.” [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

Trump’s spokesman, Steven Cheung, called the decision by the court a “total and definitive victory for President Trump” and said that Trump’s “legal team is moving to get it dismissed once and for all.”

From Salon

“With your vote in this election, you can show them once and for all, that this nation does not belong to them. This nation belongs to you.”

From Los Angeles Times

As we watch Emilia clasping on her bra, readying to leave the hospital once and for all, she’s trying out her new name for size.

From Los Angeles Times

After sharing 21 years in the spotlight, the boys say the hook for the upcoming shows is them settling once and for all the "underlying rivalry" between them.

From BBC

“This is to end once and for all. This is why Georgia needs the ruling party to win a constitutional majority in the 26 October elections.”

From BBC