alpha

Related to alpha: Alpha male

alpha and omega

The beginning and the end; the entirety of something. (Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.) In order to do well on the exam, you need to know the alpha and omega of the textbook.

See also: alpha, and, omega

Alpha Charlie

A euphemistic way to refer to an "ass-chewing," a harsh or angry scolding. (When spelling something out with the NATO phonetic alphabet, the words "alpha" and "Charlie" are commonly used for the letters A and C.) The boss is totally going to give us an Alpha Charlie if he hears that we lost that big client.

alpha male

1. The dominant male in the social hierarchy of an animal group. Emerging research on animal groups suggests that alpha males may have more complex roles than previously thought.

2. By extension, a man who asserts dominance socially and professionally, typically by assuming leadership roles and easily acquiring sexual partners. He walks into the room with such confidence that you immediately know he's an alpha male.

Alpha mom

slang A mother who tends to overcommit herself and act with a perfectionistic intensity. Often perceived as trying or being able to "do it all." I don't know how those Alpha moms do it. At some point, you just have to surrender to the chaos that is parenthood, or else you'll go mad. If you're an Alpha mom like me, you're probably secretly exhausted from taking part in every activity that could possibly involve our children.

alpha and omega

both the beginning and the end; the essentials, from the beginning to the end; everything, from the beginning to the end. 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.

See also: alpha, and, omega

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

alpha and omega

The beginning and the end, the first and the last, as in She had to master the alpha and omega of the new computer program before she could even begin . This idiom and its meaning, based on the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, appears in the New Testament (Revelation 1:8): "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord," where it is repeated three more times.

See also: alpha, and, omega

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

alpha and omega

1 the beginning and the end. 2 the essence or most important features.

Alpha and omega are respectively the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Christians use the phrase as a title for Jesus Christ, taking it from Revelation 1:8: ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord’.

2 1994 BBC Holidays At Cambridge…you'll find the alpha and omega of American academic life: historic Harvard and space-age MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

See also: alpha, and, omega

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

Alpha Charlie

n. a bawling out; a severe scolding. (Based on AC = ass-chewing. NATO Phonetic Alphabet.) The cop stopped me and gave me a real Alpha Charlie for speeding.

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The sum of something, the beginning and the end, symbolized by the first (alpha) and last (omega) letters of the Greek alphabet. The Book of Revelation (1:8) states: “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord.” The modern equivalent is a to z. See also from soup to nuts.

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释义	alpha Related to alpha: Alpha male alpha and omega The beginning and the end; the entirety of something. (Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.) In order to do well on the exam, you need to know the alpha and omega of the textbook. See also: alpha, and, omega Alpha Charlie A euphemistic way to refer to an "ass-chewing," a harsh or angry scolding. (When spelling something out with the NATO phonetic alphabet, the words "alpha" and "Charlie" are commonly used for the letters A and C.) The boss is totally going to give us an Alpha Charlie if he hears that we lost that big client. See also: alpha, Charlie alpha male 1. The dominant male in the social hierarchy of an animal group. Emerging research on animal groups suggests that alpha males may have more complex roles than previously thought. 2. By extension, a man who asserts dominance socially and professionally, typically by assuming leadership roles and easily acquiring sexual partners. He walks into the room with such confidence that you immediately know he's an alpha male. See also: alpha, male Alpha mom slang A mother who tends to overcommit herself and act with a perfectionistic intensity. Often perceived as trying or being able to "do it all." I don't know how those Alpha moms do it. At some point, you just have to surrender to the chaos that is parenthood, or else you'll go mad. If you're an Alpha mom like me, you're probably secretly exhausted from taking part in every activity that could possibly involve our children. See also: alpha, mom Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. alpha and omega both the beginning and the end; the essentials, from the beginning to the end; everything, from the beginning to the end. 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. See also: alpha, and, omega McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. alpha and omega The beginning and the end, the first and the last, as in She had to master the alpha and omega of the new computer program before she could even begin . This idiom and its meaning, based on the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, appears in the New Testament (Revelation 1:8): "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord," where it is repeated three more times. See also: alpha, and, omega The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. alpha and omega 1 the beginning and the end. 2 the essence or most important features. Alpha and omega are respectively the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Christians use the phrase as a title for Jesus Christ, taking it from Revelation 1:8: ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord’. 2 1994 BBC Holidays At Cambridge…you'll find the alpha and omega of American academic life: historic Harvard and space-age MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). See also: alpha, and, omega Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary Alpha Charlie n. a bawling out; a severe scolding. (Based on AC = ass-chewing. NATO Phonetic Alphabet.) The cop stopped me and gave me a real Alpha Charlie for speeding. See also: alpha, Charlie McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions alpha and omega, the The sum of something, the beginning and the end, symbolized by the first (alpha) and last (omega) letters of the Greek alphabet. The Book of Revelation (1:8) states: “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord.” The modern equivalent is a to z. See also from soup to nuts. See also: alpha, and The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: alpha and omega alpha and omega, the omega fill or kill FOK read (something) cover to cover the whole jimbang the whole jingbang all of all of something References in periodicals archive Since the actual return of the stock was 17.6 percent, the alpha of the stock will come out lower at 6.9 percent. Alpha investing Thalassemia intermedia as a result of heterozygosis for beta 0-thalassemia and alpha alpha alpha anti-3,7 genotype in a Brazilian patient. The Frequency and Importance of Common [alpha]-globin Gene Deletions Among [beta]-Thalassemia Carriers in an Iranian Population Alicia Moore Alpha Kappa Alpha Austin, Texas March 22 Spring 2007 Ebony Fashion Fair chairpersons We can use the Generalized Method of Moments (Hansen, 1982) to simultaneously estimate the parameters of the SDF model and the fund's SDF alpha. 4 The stochastic discount factor approach Moreover, quasar data like those in the earlier study have grown and still support a changing alpha, says astronomer Michael T. Galactic data shore up a constant The importance of establishing weekly deliverables as distinct, measurable events and documents is another key to alpha contracting success. From approved J & A to contract award in 16 weeks: an alpha contracting success story The lowest earner on Alpha's 2003 ranking took home $65 million in 2003. Fund manager is $750m man "Utilizing Red Hat Alpha Linux and API's cutting-edge Alpha solutions gives cost-conscience customers of TheLinuxStore, a high-performance alternative," said Jeffrey Rassas, CEO of TheLinuxStore. EBIZ DIVISION'S ALPHA SYSTEMS BREAK PRICE BARRIERS > > evalf(add(subs(alpha = 0, p1 * p2), i = 1 ... Formulas for Generalized Two-Qubit Separability Probabilities The alpha level for statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Differential response to trichloroethylene-induced hepatosteatosis in wild-type and PPAR[alpha]-humanized mice Male lance-tailed manakins put on a two-guy show when courting females, but only the alpha bird reaps the immediate benefits when the performance succeeds, says a new study. Why does a buddy help another male flirt? Sharon Glanton Kelly Alpha Kappa Alpha Dothan, Ala. Ebony: fashion fair chairpersons (6) reported protection of fetal mouse spinal cord tissues with mouse alpha and beta interferon before inoculation with WNV. Efficacy of interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin against West Nile virus in vitro. (Letters) Human tumor necrosis factor alpha gene regulation by virus and lipopolysaccharide. Lead increases lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury through tumor necrosis factor-[alpha] overexpression by monocytes/macrophages: role of protein kinase C and p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinase Next, using transgenic mice with the G184S Gnai2 allele (knock-ins) which prevents inhibition by interruption of the G-protein alpha unit binding to regulators of G-protein signaling (RGS), we found enhanced [[alpha].sub.2A]AR effects in hippocampal slices from mutant G[[alpha].sub.o] mice but not G[[alpha].sub.i2] mice. RGS Protein suppression of G[[alpha].sub.o] protein-mediated [[alpha].sub.2A]-adrenergic inhibition of mouse hippocampal CA3 epileptiform activity
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