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 process is political and has been corrupted to the core. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 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 Yet, in conversations with my fellow citizens, another sobering truth emerges: this war is draining us to the core. —

Iuliia Mendel, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025 By using universal themes—service, courage, and shared purpose—these leaders spoke to the core of human experience. —

Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for to the core