be all end all
noun
the central and all-important part: His work was the be-all and end-all of his existence.
Origin:
1595–1605
1595–1605
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| be-all and end-all | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the ultimate aim or justification: to provide help for others is the be-all and end-all of this group |
| 2. | jocular often a person or thing considered to be beyond improvement |
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