to the core
idiom
: in a very complete or extreme way
—used for emphasis
He is patriotic to the core.
Her family is English to the core.
He's rotten to the core.
They were shaken to the core.
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It’s been a giant shock to the core to see this unfold this way.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Campion, art house to the core, concedes there’s value in Kidman’s ability to tap into a hungry, predominantly female audience.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
How Scientists Study Earth’s Core Since drilling to the core is impossible, scientists rely on seismic waves from earthquakes to study its properties.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The lack of windscreen quickly left me frozen to the core, even at limited speeds with the plow down.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Campion, art house to the core, concedes there’s value in Kidman’s ability to tap into a hungry, predominantly female audience.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
How Scientists Study Earth’s Core Since drilling to the core is impossible, scientists rely on seismic waves from earthquakes to study its properties.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The lack of windscreen quickly left me frozen to the core, even at limited speeds with the plow down.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the core
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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