of all things



of all things

surprisingly The biggest change in the band came when Dee Dee left in 1989 to become, of all things, a rapper.
Related vocabulary: of all people
See also: all, of, thing

of all things

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.
See also: all, of, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ciprianochee-pree-AH-no (Italian)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
IsadoreIZ-ə-dawrEnglish
CarisKAHR-isEnglish (Rare)
Lila (1)-Indian, Hindi
CarpusKAHR-pəs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Osane-Basque