rock (one) to (one's) core

To affect one very deeply or profoundly, especially in a startling or revelatory fashion. The sudden arrest of my business partner for murder has rocked me to my core, leaving me questioning everything I once knew. The dramatic ending to the film rocked him to his core.

See also: core, rock, to

See also:

eureka
eureka moment
Eureka!
have a (sudden) rush of blood to the head
have a rush of blood to the head
ha
a-ha moment
sudden
a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head)
a rush of blood

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