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

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

In 2013, Constellation struck gold a second time—in beer, of all things.

From Barron's