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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But none of that can happen if donor countries don’t invest in the health of all people, especially children.
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Bill Gates, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
At the time of diagnosis, about half of all people with the condition already show signs of weak kidney function.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
Here, Renzi explains how long the doc was in the works, why family members didn’t participate, and how Marco of all people helped Sheen to get off crack.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
As a result, roughly 87% of all people arrested in Washington are released pending trial without needing to pay or pledge any money.
—Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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Bill Gates, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
At the time of diagnosis, about half of all people with the condition already show signs of weak kidney function.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 14 Sep. 2025
Here, Renzi explains how long the doc was in the works, why family members didn’t participate, and how Marco of all people helped Sheen to get off crack.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
As a result, roughly 87% of all people arrested in Washington are released pending trial without needing to pay or pledge any money.
—Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for of all people
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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