the mother and father of all (something)

The largest, most extreme, or ultimate example of a particular kind of thing. The word that follows "of" is usually plural. Wow, that is the mother and father of all sandwiches. It's a foot high!

See also: all, and, father, mother, of

See also:

the stuff (something) is made of
the stuff of which (something) is made
stumps
the finishing touch
finishing touch
finishing touch(es)
baby step
pec
Pécs
pects

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