Meaning of be-all and end-all | Babel Free

Definitions

Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.

idiomatic

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Examples

“He thought that cars were the be-all and end-all of life.”

“Profit is the be-all and end-all of business.”

“That but this blow⟳ / Might be the be-all and the end-all!”

“The compulsory tests in reading, writing and maths at the end⟳ of years 2 and 6 are often mistakenly seen as the be-all and end-all of a child's chances in life, and the quality of their school.”

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