none other than (someone/something)

the very famous or important person or thing.

The speech was given by none other than the vice president.

The biggest surprise was that the false report was written by none other than the company's own legal department.

Related vocabulary: the one and only

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• have a bone to pick with someone
• have a bun in the oven
• have a card up sleeve
• have a card up your sleeve
• have a care in the world
• have a cat in hell's chance
• have a chance in hell
• have a charmed life
• have a chip on shoulder
• have a chip on your shoulder
• have a clue
• have a conniption fit
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• have a crack at
• have a crack at something
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• have a downer on
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• have a enough on your plate
• have a face like thunder
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