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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of all things

A woman wonders about the continuity of all things, musing “In the distance over the horizon, that freeway just keeps going and going; it’s all connected.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Pure Y2K-fueled nostalgia filled the Kia Forum on Wednesday night in celebration of all things Hilary Duff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

This led to the destruction of all things monarchy-related, including the statues of the lion and the unicorn—symbols of the king—perched atop the state house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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

But then, of all things, came a burst of happy laughter from the child.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman