THE BE-ALL AND END-ALL (OF STH)


Meaning of THE BE-ALL AND END-ALL (OF STH) in English

( informal ) the most important part; all that matters :

Her career is the be-all and end-all of her existence.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.