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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Got any theories on why Presley, of all people, has the tablet? —

Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025 The Department of State is committed to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people – including transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming persons around the world. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 Cadbury's is a popular chocolate brand in multiple countries: in the United Kingdom, 70 percent of all people who eat chocolate will eat Cadbury brands, according to Statista. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 The ideal remains for equal treatment of all people regardless of race or class. —

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