Meaning & use
end-all-be-all
The most important or ultimate thing; something regarded as final and beyond which nothing else matters.
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A good resume helps, but it isn't the end-all-be-all of getting hired.
For years, winning the championship felt like the end-all-be-all of his career.
A note on using this word
End-all-be-all is informal and almost always used to argue that something is being overvalued, often paired with 'not' or 'isn't.'
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