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be-alls and end-alls

be-alls and end-alls is the plural of be-all and end-all.

Meaning of be-all and end-all

Noun

be-all and end-all (plural be-alls and end-alls)

  1. (idiomatic) Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.
    • He thought that cars were the be-all and end-all of life.

Questions about be-alls and end-alls

What is be-alls and end-alls the plural of?
Be-alls and end-alls is the plural of be-all and end-all.

Words near be-alls and end-alls in the dictionary

  1. be-
  2. be-all
  3. be-all and end-all
  4. be-all end-all
  5. be-alls
  6. be-alls and end-alls
  7. be-bearded
  8. be-bonneted
  9. be-bonnetted
  10. be-booted
  11. be-breeched

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