end-all

We don't respect teachers, which is why we turn to standardized testing as the be-all and end-all of evaluation.

John Merrow: A Test Question -- Can You Spell 'Blackmail'? John Merrow 2011

We don't respect teachers, which is why we turn to standardized testing as the be-all and end-all of evaluation.

John Merrow: A Test Question -- Can You Spell 'Blackmail'? John Merrow 2011

Still, some evidence suggests that kinship is not the be-all and end-all it is often believed to be.

Play’s the Thing 2010

We don't respect teachers, which is why we turn to standardized testing as the be-all and end-all of evaluation.

John Merrow: A Test Question -- Can You Spell 'Blackmail'? John Merrow 2011

While ad buys are a very good indicator of where the most competitive races are, they aren't always foolproof, and shouldn't be seen as the end-all, be-all in determining the state of the play in the House.

The battle for the House: Where are the two parties spending their money? Aaron Blake 2010

But an economy is a complex system and I was not prescribing any end-all solution, just offering my opinion of ONE of the things that would help.

Time is not money in Mexico. 2010

I think this draft that's coming up is a milestone, not the be-all and end-all, but I think it's a milestone towards the book I actually meant to write.

Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway 2010

"Rightly or wrongly, these economies 'manufacturers are acutely sensitive to the exchange rate, and in thin-margin businesses, it tends to be the be-all and end-all of considerations," he said.

China, India Manufacturing Surge, Rest Of Asia-Pacific Lags Michael S. Arnold 2010

I think this draft that's coming up is a milestone, not the be-all and end-all, but I think it's a milestone towards the book I actually meant to write.

mrissa: Two to go. mrissa 2010

(Note: UZR/150 is not a be-all, end-all statistic, just one measure.)

If not Adam Dunn, then who? Adam Kilgore 2010