of all people
idiom
—used to emphasize that a specified person is the person one most or least expect to do or know something
You, of all people, should know the answer to this.
My best friend, of all people, betrayed me.
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That was until an errant pass from Auston Matthews, of all people, kick-started a Sens breakout — a two-on-one featuring Gaudette and Cozens speeding up the ice.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
His Holiness will be remembered for his compassion, his concern for the unity of the Church and for his tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith, and to those of goodwill who work for the benefit of others.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Support softens considerably for deportations of all people in the country illegally, with 43% in favor and 37% opposed.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Rather, this sounds like a cross between Constantine and Preacher, a supernatural action concept starring Kevin Bacon, of all people.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
His Holiness will be remembered for his compassion, his concern for the unity of the Church and for his tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith, and to those of goodwill who work for the benefit of others.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Support softens considerably for deportations of all people in the country illegally, with 43% in favor and 37% opposed.
—Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Rather, this sounds like a cross between Constantine and Preacher, a supernatural action concept starring Kevin Bacon, of all people.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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