`It's not the be-all and end-all, you know, only getting to number eighteen.
David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)
No chicken, but chickenhood was far from being the be-all and end-all in this area.
Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE (2003)
The need for being held, being loved was not the end-all of my life.
Ehle, John THE WIDOW'S TRIAL (2003)
All related terms of 'end-all'
end it all
to kill yourself
to end all
If you describe something as, for example , the deal to end all deals or the film to end all films, you mean that it is very important or successful , and that compared to it all other deals or films seem second-rate .
to end it all
If someone ends it all , they kill themselves.
be-all and end-all
the ultimate aim or justification
not the be-all and end-all
not the only thing that is important in a particular situation
the be-all and end-all of sth
If something is the be-all and end-all to you, it is the only important thing in your life , or the only important feature of a particular activity .