be of the essence

to be the most important thing for achieving success Time is of the essence because the building must be completed by June. For successful military strategy, secrecy is of the essence.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alphaios	-	Biblical Greek
Ezequiel	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Laurissa	lə-RIS-ə	English (Rare)
SelahattİN	-	Turkish
Gaye	[gei]
Sheila	['ʃi:lə]