BE-ALL AND END-ALL


Meaning of BE-ALL AND END-ALL in English

/bee"awl' euhnd end"awl'/

the central and all-important part: His work was the be-all and end-all of his existence.

[ 1595-1605 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .