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none other than

Cliché the very [person]. (Expresses surprise.) The new building was opened by none other than the president. Bob's wife turned out to be none other than my cousin.

See also: none, other

none other than somebody/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

See also: none, other

none other than

That very person or thing, the same as. For example, In the elevator I ran into none other than the woman we'd been talking about, or It turned out to be none other than Jim in a clown costume. [Late 1800s]

See also: none, other