of all people
phrase
—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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The eyes of all people will be upon us—and those eyes could condemn as well as approve.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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