be-all and end-all
معنی کامل و مثالها
/bē´ôl´ ǝnd end´ôl´/
● عامل عمده، مهمترین چیز، بالاترین
money is not the be-all and end-all of life
پول همه چیز نیست (مهمترین چیز زندگی نیست).
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originated from Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', where the phrase is used to describe the ultimate goal or purpose.
مثال
- For him, money is the be-all and end-all.
- Winning the championship is the be-all and end-all for the team.
- She believes that love is the be-all and end-all of life.
ترکیبهای رایج
Be the be-all and end-all
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim “profit is the be-all and end-all of business”