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the be-all and end-all
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the most important thing, the only thing that matters
Most often in the negative: 'not the be-all and end-all'. Usually with 'of'.
In context
Exam scores are not the be-all and end-all of a child's education.
For my uncle, football is the be-all and end-all of the weekend.
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