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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By midseason, veteran right guard Greg Van Roten of all people — who had only signed with the team at the start of training camp — was standing up after games speaking to the rest of the team.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Garland, of all people, jabbed at Calvin Pickard when the Oilers goalie had the puck covered midway through the second period, which ignited a scrum behind the net.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Over one-third of all people who visited the warming center stayed for just a single night, according to Scott.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
In comparison, across Miami-Dade County, just over 10% of all people booked into county jails in 2024 were classified as homeless, according to data from the county’s corrections department.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Garland, of all people, jabbed at Calvin Pickard when the Oilers goalie had the puck covered midway through the second period, which ignited a scrum behind the net.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Over one-third of all people who visited the warming center stayed for just a single night, according to Scott.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
In comparison, across Miami-Dade County, just over 10% of all people booked into county jails in 2024 were classified as homeless, according to data from the county’s corrections department.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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