0
NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
What does "to its core" mean?
Context:
Sandy Hook is in a residential, wooded neighborhood about 60 miles northeast of New York City. The school, which serves kindergartners to fourth-graders, has 39 teachers and nearly 700 students. A reverse 911 call went out to parents warning of an incident, shaking the quiet, middle and upper-middle class community of 27,000 to its core.
Sandy Hook is in a residential, wooded neighborhood about 60 miles northeast of New York City. The school, which serves kindergartners to fourth-graders, has 39 teachers and nearly 700 students. A reverse 911 call went out to parents warning of an incident, shaking the quiet, middle and upper-middle class community of 27,000 to its core.
Top answer
The core of something is its innermost part. For example, an apple core . If something is shaken to its core (or to its very core ), it is shaken, or disturbed , in a very deep way, to its innermost essence or soul, if you like.
- The core of something is its innermost part.
- For example, an apple core .
- If something is shaken to its core (or to its very core ), it is shaken, or disturbed , in a very deep way, to its innermost essence or soul, if you like.
- It's a poetic expression.
- It means that everyone in the community was deeply affected by the incident.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
The core of something is its innermost part. For example, an apple core.
If something is shaken to its core (or to its very core), it is shaken, or disturbed, in a very deep way, to its innermost essence or soul, if you like. It's a poetic expression. It means that everyone in the community was deeply affected by the incident.
If something is shaken to its core (or to its very core), it is shaken, or disturbed, in a very deep way, to its innermost essence or soul, if you like. It's a poetic expression. It means that everyone in the community was deeply affected by the incident.
00
NL888 What does "to its core" mean?It's a figurative expression. Think of an apple. "rotten to the core!" (With the apple, it's not figurative.)
It's the innermost part of something.
When speaking of a community, it would probably be its integrity --- the bonds which unite the people.
0
Related Questions