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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From there, the conflict escalates: Miguel jumps in to defend Robby and ends up fighting Axel, then Gunther, of all people, gets hit hard in the face and knocked to the floor. —

Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 The Rangers actually possessed an ERA title qualifier (Dane Dunning, of all people), and used a mere 10 starting pitchers in the 2023 season. —

Tony Blengino, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Liverpool were 3-2 down with 10 minutes to go on December 3 before Wataru Endo, of all people, levelled the scores. —

Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 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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