not the be-all and end-all

(not) the be-all and end-all

(Not) the most important event or thing. My little sister thinks that a date with the captain of the football team is just the be-all and end-all of her life right now. Oh honey, I know you're disappointed, but failing the driver's license test is not the be-all and end-all. You'll just practice some more and then take it again.

not the be-all and end-all

COMMON If something is not the be-all and end-all, it is not the only important thing in a particular situation. Results are not the be-all and end-all of education. My career is important, but it's not the be-all and end-all.

词组	not the be-all and end-all
释义	not the be-all and end-all (not) the be-all and end-all (Not) the most important event or thing. My little sister thinks that a date with the captain of the football team is just the be-all and end-all of her life right now. Oh honey, I know you're disappointed, but failing the driver's license test is not the be-all and end-all. You'll just practice some more and then take it again. See also: and Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. not the be-all and end-all COMMON If something is not the be-all and end-all, it is not the only important thing in a particular situation. Results are not the be-all and end-all of education. My career is important, but it's not the be-all and end-all. See also: and, not Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: (not) the be-all and end-all be-all and end-all be-all and end-all, the the be-all and end-all end think (someone) hung the moon and the stars every horse thinks its own pack heaviest a big head back of (one's) mind back of one's mind
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