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.
Examples of to the core in a Sentence
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Can anyone ever shake us to the core the way Brando did simply by walking downstage eating an apple?
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Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
That drew a lot of attention—and ire—but ultimately, achieved the purpose of alerting consumers to the core problem, Tony’s U.K. and Ireland boss Ben Greensmith told Fortune.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Mar. 2024
Both elections speak to the core of climate change’s democracy challenge.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
Soaring vocals and storytelling, guitars out-of-this-world, and drumming that has influenced my playing to the core.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 Feb. 2024
In addition to the core sections, candidates choose one of several disciplines to demonstrate deeper skills in a specific area, such as business analysis and reporting or information systems and controls.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
And in the coming year, their contributions can be even more critical to the core business.
—Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The ruling shook American jurisprudence around firearms to the core.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Claremont credits comic book artist Dave Cockrum for sketching out a detail for X-Men #98 that cuts to the core of Logan.
—Scott King, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
That drew a lot of attention—and ire—but ultimately, achieved the purpose of alerting consumers to the core problem, Tony’s U.K. and Ireland boss Ben Greensmith told Fortune.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Mar. 2024
Both elections speak to the core of climate change’s democracy challenge.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
Soaring vocals and storytelling, guitars out-of-this-world, and drumming that has influenced my playing to the core.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 Feb. 2024
In addition to the core sections, candidates choose one of several disciplines to demonstrate deeper skills in a specific area, such as business analysis and reporting or information systems and controls.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
And in the coming year, their contributions can be even more critical to the core business.
—Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The ruling shook American jurisprudence around firearms to the core.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Claremont credits comic book artist Dave Cockrum for sketching out a detail for X-Men #98 that cuts to the core of Logan.
—Scott King, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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