The word core refers to the “core” or “center” of something, but it can also apply to the “essence” or “essence” of something or someone. Knowing this helps us understand the meaning of our expression today.
When describing a characteristic of someone, the expression to the core can be translated as “to the last hair” . For example:
She’s a feminist to the core .
She is a feminist to the core .
Another option is to say “completely.” Additionally, to the core can be translated as “deeply” when referring to someone’s reaction and is used with the words shocked or shaken , for example.
Below, see sentences with to the core in these three senses and then add them to your Anki !
1 – Let’s start with “to the last hair”:
Americans are patriotic to the core .
Her family is English to the core .
Her family is English to the last hair .
He’s a Conservative to the core .
He’s conservative to the last hair .
Bill said that John is evil to the core .
Bill said that John is evil to the core .
2 – Another option is “completely”:
I would
n’t do that to him if I were you. He’s rotten to the core. ( Read the
post How do you say “If I were you” in English? )
I ‘m
outraged! This argument is false to the core .
That
company is just rotten to the core — I would n’t be surprised if all the employees were embezzling money!
3 – Finally, look “deeply”:
I was shocked to the core .
I was deeply shocked.
They were shaken to the core .
They were shaken to the core .
When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core .
Leonard
was shaken to the core ; he’d never seen or read anything like it .
Father Carney
said the community was shocked to the core .
This expression to the core is pretty cool , isn’t it? How about sharing this article with your friends so they can learn it too? See you next time!
