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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The Fed pays closer attention to the core figures, which are regarded as a better sign of where inflation is likely headed.
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Familiar, and likely with a comfortable enough distance not to truly leave someone shook to the core.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
That particularly applies to the core of his business— buying and selling millions of dollars of bonds for the clients' portfolios.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The results are a blow to the core of Mercedes’ strategy to help fund its transition to an all-electric future.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 25 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Familiar, and likely with a comfortable enough distance not to truly leave someone shook to the core.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
That particularly applies to the core of his business— buying and selling millions of dollars of bonds for the clients' portfolios.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The results are a blow to the core of Mercedes’ strategy to help fund its transition to an all-electric future.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 25 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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