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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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.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The ideal remains for equal treatment of all people regardless of race or class.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
More than 20 million people living with HIV, who represent two-thirds of all people living with the disease receiving treatment globally, are directly supported by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) — the world's leading HIV initiative.
—Sriparna Roy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In King County, the county Seattle is located in, almost half of all people who have a cardiac arrest survive, among cardiac arrests witnessed by another person according to data from 2023.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The ideal remains for equal treatment of all people regardless of race or class.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
More than 20 million people living with HIV, who represent two-thirds of all people living with the disease receiving treatment globally, are directly supported by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) — the world's leading HIV initiative.
—Sriparna Roy, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In King County, the county Seattle is located in, almost half of all people who have a cardiac arrest survive, among cardiac arrests witnessed by another person according to data from 2023.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 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 20 Feb. 2025.
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