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 lunation — which occurs on June 25th — is going to rock us to the core, leaving us needing a vacation from life to repair and mend our hearts. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 June 2025 William Shallcross Longwood Get to the core of Hope Florida scandal In my opinion, Hope Florida is an obvious scam. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025 Oshie took on an immediate leadership role as a key addition to the core of Alex Ovechkin, Backstrom and Carlson, helping the team make the playoffs in eight of his nine seasons in the nation’s capital. Sammi Silber, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 Denser minerals sank to the core while lighter ones formed a crust. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 May 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 Jul. 2025.

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