be-all and end-all

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Alternative forms

• end-all and be-all

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be-all and end-all

1. (idiomatic) 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.

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

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[edit] See also

• raison d'être

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aaabddeellllnn
• end-all and be-all