alp Idiom, Proverb

ralph

vomit, puke, barf, hork, throw up In the washroom, someone had ralphed all over the floor.

alphonse

London cockney rhyming slang for pence

Alpine

make of car stereo from a Japanese-based company. From the name of the manufacturers of the top in-car speaker systems

alpha and omega

Idiom(s): alpha and omega

Theme: EVERYTHING

both the beginning and the end; the essentials, from the beginning to the end; everything, from the beginning to the end. (Fixed order.)
• He was forced to learn the alpha and omega of corporate law in order to even talk to the lawyers.
• He loved her deeply; she was his alpha and omega.

Move the goalposts

When people move the goalposts, they change the standards required for something to their advantage.

alpha wave|alpha|wave

n. A brain wave, 8-12 cycles per second, associated with a state of relaxation and meditation and, hence, free of anxieties. Try to produce some alpha waves; you will instantly feel a lot better.