Of all people Meaning in English
expression
UV-AWL-PEE-puhl
OV-AWL-PEE-puhl
Definition
Used to express surprise, irony, or disbelief that a particular person is involved in something, especially because they are the least expected.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly informal or conversational. Highlights surprise, often with mild irony or disappointment. Commonly used to comment on irony when someone unlikely to do something actually does it.
Spanish: de todas las personasPortuguese (BR): de todas as pessoasPortuguese (PT): de todas as pessoasChinese (Simplified): 在所有人当中Chinese (Traditional): 在所有人當中Hindi: सभी लोगों में सेArabic: من بين كل الناسBengali: সব মানুষের মধ্যে - এত লোকের মধ্যেRussian: из всех людейJapanese: よりによってVietnamese: trong tất cả mọi ngườiKorean: 그 많은 사람들 중에Turkish: onca insanın arasındaUrdu: سب لوگوں میں سےIndonesian: dari semua orang
Example Sentences
Of all people, why did John forget my birthday?
basic
I can’t believe, of all people, my teacher was late.
basic
Of all people, Anna was the first to finish the race.
basic
I never thought you, of all people, would agree with me.
natural
You’re criticizing my cooking? Of all people, you burn toast every morning.
natural
Of all people to call me last night, it was my ex.
natural