to the marrow

to the marrow

Through and through; thoroughly; in every manner or respect. The fellow is stubborn to the marrow; he won't even listen to my plan the whole way through! Though he grew up in America, Henry is still British to the marrow.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

to the marrow

You can use to the marrow to show how strong someone's feelings or beliefs are. Note: `Marrow' is the fatty substance inside the bones of a person or animal. He was a Democrat to the marrow. Note: Sometimes, people use the longer expression to the marrow of your bones. Some films chill you to the marrow of your bones.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

to the marrow

to your innermost being.
Marrow is the soft, fatty substance found in the cavities of bones.
1994 Maurice Gee Crime Story Moral corruption, the lawyer said. Men who are greedy to the marrow of their bones.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • to the backbone
  • to your bootstraps
  • to (one's) bootstraps
  • marrow
  • be chilled to the marrow
  • chilled to the marrow
  • dismiss (someone or something) out of hand
  • eight ways from Sunday
  • eight ways to Sunday
  • forty ways to Sunday
References in periodicals archive
Through WMDD, Gift of Life not only hopes to add names to the marrow registry, but will also work to educate the public on the need to increase the ethnic background of donors in the registry.
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Microscopic examination of the bone marrow gives information on the development of the various components of blood and on the presence of cells foreign to the marrow.
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A comparison of the proportion of cells belonging to the marrow donor versus the recipient is used to evaluate engraftment success in recipients of mismatched bone marrow transplants.
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However, the literary public's reactions to his works especially to The Marrow of Tradition - would confirm his fear that "the garrison [of white public opinion] will not capitulate" (Keller 77).
Keeping an "old wound" alive: 'The Marrow of Tradition' and the legacy of Wilmington
The transplanted bone marrow cells migrate to the marrow space and actually begin the process of repopulation.
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