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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As a result, roughly 87% of all people arrested in Washington are released pending trial without needing to pay or pledge any money.
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Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
About 15 to 25 percent of all people have one copy of APOE4, and 2 to 5 percent have two copies.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The court stated the purpose behind the law was to ensure the health, safety, recreation and general well-being of all people, regardless of their religious affiliation.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
This is extremely rare, as just 4% of all people released before trial last year in the nation's capital were accused of violent crimes, says Alex Koma of NPR network station WAMU.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Aug. 2025
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Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
About 15 to 25 percent of all people have one copy of APOE4, and 2 to 5 percent have two copies.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The court stated the purpose behind the law was to ensure the health, safety, recreation and general well-being of all people, regardless of their religious affiliation.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
This is extremely rare, as just 4% of all people released before trial last year in the nation's capital were accused of violent crimes, says Alex Koma of NPR network station WAMU.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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