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
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Trump's lawyers are looking for any indication that the jury will probe issues surrounding Cohen's credibility, which cuts to the core of their defense, according to the sources.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Work hard to find the words to get to the core of a topic.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
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
Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 30 May 2024
Work hard to find the words to get to the core of a topic.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
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
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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