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.

Examples of of all people in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fundamental equality of all people creates the principle that the government rules only by consent. —

John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024 About 68% of all people intercepted were single adults, and most were Mexican nationals. —

Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 21 June 2024 Approximately one fifth of all people killed by U.S. police officers in the line of duty since 2015 were suffering—or perceived to be suffering—from a mental health crisis. —

Raeghn Draper, TIME, 18 June 2024 The only mention of the incestuous relationship between the Trump administration and Fox News was to lend credibility to Karl Rove and Rudy Giuliani of all people. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for of all people

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