To the core Meaning in English
expression
ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔɹ
too thuh KOR
tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɔː
too thuh KAW
Definition
Describes someone’s strongest qualities or beliefs that are felt deeply and completely, or something that affects someone very deeply.
Usage & Nuances
Usually follows nouns (e.g., 'honest to the core'). Adds emphasis, suggesting something is true at the deepest level. Common with personality traits or feelings. Quite idiomatic, more in written and formal spoken English.
Spanish: hasta la médula - en lo más profundoPortuguese (BR): até o fundo - até o âmagoPortuguese (PT): até ao âmago - até ao fundoChinese (Simplified): 彻底地 - 从内到外Chinese (Traditional): 徹底地 - 從內到外Hindi: बहुत गहराई तक - पूरी तरहArabic: حتى النخاع - حتى الأعماقBengali: অন্তরস্থ - গভীরভাবেRussian: до глубины души - до мозга костейJapanese: 心の底から - 生粋のVietnamese: tận sâu thẳm - tận trong tâm canKorean: 속속들이 - 완전히Turkish: iliklerine kadar - tam anlamıylaUrdu: دل کی گہرائیوں تک - سراپاIndonesian: sampai ke inti - sepenuhnya
Example Sentences
She is honest to the core.
basic
He is loyal to the core.
basic
The news shook her to the core.
basic
He’s a city boy to the core, never wanted to live in the countryside.
natural
She’s a perfectionist to the core, nothing less than perfect will do.
natural
The betrayal hurt him to the core, and he found it hard to trust again.
natural