of all things

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

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But oatmeal, of all things, feels like a balm for that guilt: a utilitarian canvas worthy of a little luxury.

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BravoCon, a three-day celebration of all things Bravo, is like the Super Bowl or the Olympics to them, according to Andy Cohen, the creative force behind the network.

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A celebration of all things “Wicked” wouldn’t be complete without a performance of “Defying Gravity.”

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On the Nov. 3 edition of “All Things Considered,” NPR aired an interview with Oren Lesmeister, a fifth-generation cattle rancher from South Dakota who said he feels betrayed by the president.

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