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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In a world where so many are facing daily struggles in their lives, the theme speaks to the core of our profession: the need to transform compassion into tangible action and produce positive, lasting results. Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025 And this gets to the core of a battle at the middle of modern sports: business versus emotion. Callum Booth, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The vote-a-rama can be long-drawn-out and is often used to force lawmakers from both parties to go on the record about something - even unrelated to the core of the bill at hand - that can then be used for political purposes down the road. Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025 In addition to the core $10.3 million price for the property, Green Valley also was awarded an additional $53,000 for improvements that had been made on the property, court records show. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 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 19 Mar. 2025.

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