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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The film stars, of all people, Hugh Grant, who is said to have an amazing turn as a villain in the film.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Not long after the Globes, Short clarified to Bill Maher — of all people — that the two were just friends.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of all people 12 and older listen to podcasts at least once a month, according to Edison Research.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 11 Oct. 2024
Authorities blurred out the faces of all people in the videos, shielding their identities.
—CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Not long after the Globes, Short clarified to Bill Maher — of all people — that the two were just friends.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of all people 12 and older listen to podcasts at least once a month, according to Edison Research.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 11 Oct. 2024
Authorities blurred out the faces of all people in the videos, shielding their identities.
—CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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