BE-ALL AND END-ALL


Meaning of BE-ALL AND END-ALL in English

ˈbēˌȯl...ˈenˌdȯl noun

: prime cause : essential element : dominant or definitive factor ; sometimes : whole , totality

the be-all and end-all of the detective story is to conceal the identity of the criminal — Times Literary Supplement

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