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 wounds Hope to the core, but Doc refuses to apologize.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Yet these images are compelling, original and romantic to the core, for Fanghaenel searches for beauty in his surroundings, and always manages to find it.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
It’s been a giant shock to the core to see this unfold this way.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
The struggle to onboard talent extends beyond AI to the core infrastructure skills necessary for successful AI deployment.
—Sander Barens, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Yet these images are compelling, original and romantic to the core, for Fanghaenel searches for beauty in his surroundings, and always manages to find it.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
It’s been a giant shock to the core to see this unfold this way.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
The struggle to onboard talent extends beyond AI to the core infrastructure skills necessary for successful AI deployment.
—Sander Barens, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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