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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This hurt my husband and me to the core.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Yes, Marchand’s return to Boston for his first game as an opponent hit him to the core.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Temperatures hover in the low 50s, but the cold rain brings a chill to the core.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Both characters represent something essential to the core idea, so that their loss actually has a huge impact on the universe that the story's living in.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Yes, Marchand’s return to Boston for his first game as an opponent hit him to the core.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Temperatures hover in the low 50s, but the cold rain brings a chill to the core.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Both characters represent something essential to the core idea, so that their loss actually has a huge impact on the universe that the story's living in.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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