BE-ALL AND END-ALL
Meaning of BE-ALL AND END-ALL in English
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbē-ˌȯl-ən(d)-ˈend-ˌȯl ]
noun
Date: 1605
1. : prime cause : essential element
2. : totality 1
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.
Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.
2003