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

Recent Examples on the Web

By Stephanie Zacharek May 17, 2024 1:22 PM EDT Amy Winehouse wrote songs that cut to the core of heartbreak, and sang them in a voice as supple and sturdy as raw silk. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 May 2024

Utilizing an essay form, the film turns to an impressive roster of legal experts, scholars, journalists and law-enforcement officials to bring the viewer along for an inquisitive probing of an issue that cuts to the core of social divides. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024

Cohen payment paper trail comes into focus Jurors for the first time had an opportunity to see and hear about all 34 business records that prosecutors claim were falsely filed -- the invoices, checks, and general ledger entries that cut to the core of the district attorney's case. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 May 2024

For the first time, the competition will include winter sports such as alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling in addition to the core Invictus sports of indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and more. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024

This was the second incident that struck me to the core. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024

Now the kid who has grown up around horses and ridden horses since high school, an equestrian to the core, has a pony car. —Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024

Can anyone ever shake us to the core the way Brando did simply by walking downstage eating an apple? —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