of all people

of all people
more than anyone else.

You, of all people, should understand the importance of historical analysis.

Usage notes: also used to emphasize that the person named is surprising:

I guess the weirdest version of that song I've ever heard is by Frank Sinatra, of all people.

Related vocabulary: of all things, of all places

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