of all things

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

“I didn’t hold some big press conference and hop up on a white horse and declare myself Joan of Arc and the savior of all things Los Angeles,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

So the fact that ”Pretty Ugly” director Ilya Chaiken had never shot a documentary before is true to the ethos of all things Lunachicks.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Harvard has invited Ms. Gay to return to campus and teach a course on, of all things, power struggles in higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

And she also had Gibby’s Christopher Pike book, of all things.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly