of all things

Idioms

From all the possibilities, as in I said I'd help in any way I can, and of all things they want me to handle publicity. This term, generally expressing surprise, was first recorded in 1925.

Example Sentences

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Reportedly shot in under 10 days, the film features such fun needle drops as the Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love,” Gerry Rafferty’s “Family Tree” and, of all things to accompany a seduction scene, “The Girls of Rock ‘n’ Roll” sung by Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Chipettes.

From Los Angeles Times

The movie is promoting his world view about the interconnectedness of all things - and it is an example of how we are seeing more of the King as an inner man, beyond his role as a public figure.

From BBC

It showcased Barnes' ability to blend fact and fabrication creatively as well as his literary knowledge of all things French.

From BBC

Why would someone compose a lullaby, of all things, at a death-camp?

From The Wall Street Journal

While you meditate you brood on the impermanence of all things, including yourself, and envision yourself as a corpse, lying out on a bier, all life gone.

From The Wall Street Journal

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