end all and be all

== English == === Alternative forms === be-all end-all, end-all be-all, end-all and be-all === Pronunciation === === Noun === be-all and end-all (plural be-alls and end-alls) (idiomatic) Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate. ==== Related terms ==== end in itself ==== Translations ==== === See also === raison d'être === Anagrams === end-all and be-all