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 trade has hit many in the Mavericks community, especially Cuban, to the core.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
This process is political and has been corrupted to the core.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
For Stenberg and some prison authorities the play opened up the chance for rehabilitation; for one of the prisoners, the opportunity to plan a bank robbery, whose getup lead to the murder of two police officer, an act which shook Swedish society to the core.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
That quality is something that can be felt in the length and repetition of notes for the jazz club cue, giving an altered, somewhat manic expression to the core László theme.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
This process is political and has been corrupted to the core.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
For Stenberg and some prison authorities the play opened up the chance for rehabilitation; for one of the prisoners, the opportunity to plan a bank robbery, whose getup lead to the murder of two police officer, an act which shook Swedish society to the core.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
That quality is something that can be felt in the length and repetition of notes for the jazz club cue, giving an altered, somewhat manic expression to the core László theme.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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