They wanted to find out if American teenagers thought England was the be-all and end-all.他们想知道是否美国青少年认为英国是完美的。

In the past, football was the be-all and end-all for me.过去, 足球曾经是我生活的全部。

For some people, competing is the be-all and end-all of their running.对于某些人而言, 跑步就是为了一比高下。