be-all and end-all
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be-all and end-all
noun be-alls and end-alls · be-all end-all · end-all be-all · end-all and be-all
- Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate. He thought that cars were the be-all and end-all of life.
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noun Something considered to be of the utmost importance
| Español | lo más importante |
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| Português | razão de ser |
| Français | raison d'être |
| Deutsch | A und O, Wichtigste, Daseinsgrund, Maß aller Dinge, das ist auch nicht alles |
Talk about this word "be-all and end-all." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/be-all%20and%20end-all. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. be-all and end-all. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/be-all%20and%20end-all "be-all and end-all." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/be-all%20and%20end-all.Cite this
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