be-all and end-all

be all and end all or be-all and end-all  (bôl nd ndôl)

n.

The quintessential or all-important element: "Not that the more spectacular athleticism is the be all and end all of free skating. Spins . . . and intricate step sequences are also important" (Howard Bass).

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be-all and end-all

n Informal

1. the ultimate aim or justification to provide help for others is the be-all and end-all of this group

2. Often humorous a person or thing considered to be beyond improvement

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

be-all and end-all - the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim; "profit is the be-all and end-all of business" be all and end all component, element, factor, ingredient, constituent - an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

Translations

be-all and end-all

n the be-all and end-all → das A und O; it’s not the be-all and end-all → das ist auch nicht alles

be-all and end-all [ˌbiːɔːlən/dˈɛndɔːl] the be-all and end-all (of sth) → il fine ultimo (di qc)

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be-all and end-all [ˌbiːɔːlən/dˈɛndɔːl] the be-all and end-all (of sth) → il fine ultimo (di qc)