Be-All and End-All

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English with Jennifer


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People like to tell us what matters most. They  might say money is the be-all and end-all.  
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Others may say love is the be-all and end-all  in life. This expression refers to the most  
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important thing in a situation. We can use it  alone or it can be followed by a prepositional  
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phrase. The be-all and end-all in life.  The be-all and end-all of one's career.  
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We can also switch the words around: the end-all  in be-all. The end-all and be-all of good health.  
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Some speakers also drop the word "and." The game  was important, but it wasn't the end-all, be-all.  
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College...
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isn't the end-all, be-all. Being able to make  people laugh or being able to laugh is not the  
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end-all and be-all of being human. What do  you think is the be-all and end-all in life?
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