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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The rigid templates used for development don't have the flexibility to handle wholesale alterations to the core code.
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Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Education shouldn’t just be restricted to the core academics.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2024
The law is meant to be an exception to the core U.S. legal principle that the military should not be involved in civilian affairs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The first thing that jumped out at me at a recent tasting was that Camp Nelson B is more similar to the core Wild Turkey 101 bourbon than any of the others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Education shouldn’t just be restricted to the core academics.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2024
The law is meant to be an exception to the core U.S. legal principle that the military should not be involved in civilian affairs.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The first thing that jumped out at me at a recent tasting was that Camp Nelson B is more similar to the core Wild Turkey 101 bourbon than any of the others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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