above all (else)

above all (else)

More than anything. All animals are great, but, above all, I love dogs. I know you love playing soccer, but you need to focus on your schoolwork above all. Above all, love one another.
See also: above, all
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

above all

More than anything else, as in A winter hike calls for good equipment, but above all it requires careful planning. This phrase first appears in William Langland's Piers Ploughman (1377), in which the narrator exhorts readers to love the Lord God above all. Also see first and last.
See also: above, all
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

above ˈall (ˈelse)

especially; most important of all: Don’t spend too much, don’t forget to write, but above all, have a good time! He misses his family above all else.
See also: above, all
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

above all

Over and above all other factors or considerations: Above all, tell the truth.
See also: above, all
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • above all
  • above par
  • par
  • live above
  • live above (someone or something)
  • above (one's) huckleberry
  • huckleberry
  • a cut above average
  • average
  • heavens above