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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Undermining our judicial branch’s authority is a direct threat to the core of our republic — three co-equal branches of government working in tandem to preserve American’s life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
The breakthrough appears to cut to the core of range anxiety, one of the major sticking points preventing consumers from switching to an EV.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
At a club which had been stripped back to the core, Staveley was immediately thrust into a close working relationship with Howe.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Wentworth, her successor, has begun the process of getting Walgreens back to the core of what it’s always done best — filling prescriptions and meeting many other day-to-day retail needs of ordinary folks.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
The breakthrough appears to cut to the core of range anxiety, one of the major sticking points preventing consumers from switching to an EV.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
At a club which had been stripped back to the core, Staveley was immediately thrust into a close working relationship with Howe.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Wentworth, her successor, has begun the process of getting Walgreens back to the core of what it’s always done best — filling prescriptions and meeting many other day-to-day retail needs of ordinary folks.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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