Of all things!
of all things
Of all the possibilities (this is the most surprising or unlikely). When he retired, he took up painting, of all things. He had never even picked up a paintbrush before that! After spending his childhood in and out of detention centers, he became, of all things, a cop.
See also: all, of, thing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Of all things!
Can you imagine?; Imagine that! (Usually said about something very strange.) She wore jeans to the dance. Of all things! Billy, stop eating the houseplant! Of all things!
See also: all, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- of all things
- take something on trust
- there are other (good) fish in the sea
- there are other pebbles on the beach
- there are plenty more fish in the sea
- there are plenty more pebbles on the beach
- there are plenty of (other) pebbles on the beach
- ever since
- no oil painting
- be no oil painting