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View synonyms for be-all and end-all

be-all and end-all

[ bee-awl uhnd end-awl ]

noun

  1. the central and all-important part:

    His work was the be-all and end-all of his existence.



be-all and end-all

noun

  1. the ultimate aim or justification

    to provide help for others is the be-all and end-all of this group

  2. humorous.
    a person or thing considered to be beyond improvement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of be-all and end-all1

First recorded in 1595–1605

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