Meaning of be all and end all in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    US accent

    UK accent

  1. Noun

    be all and end all

    Definitions

    1. the essential factor

    Examples

    • « the all-important element »
    • « the supreme aim »
    • « profit is the be-all and end-all of business »

Famous quotes

  • « I didn't become leader to transform the Liberal Democrats into an enlarged form of the Electoral Reform Society. It's not the be all and end all for us. There are other very, very key ambitions in politics, not least social mobility and life chances, that I care about as passionately if not more. »
    Nick Clegg

Browse dictionary