Of All Things Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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of all things What does of all things mean?	Imagine that!	"Of all things," the woman said when the post office worker told her that her package was too large for delivery.
of all things What does of all things mean?	Imagine that!	"Of all things," the woman said when the post office employee told her that her package was too large for delivery.
	Some Random Idioms
tone (something) down What does "tone (something) down" mean?	to make something less harsh or strong, to moderate something	The union leader was forced to tone down his language after the strike became violent.
on time What does "on time" mean?	to be at the scheduled time	Our train arrived exactly on time.
get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.

just what the doctor ordered What does "just what the doctor ordered" mean?	something that is good for someone to have or to do	The holiday was just what the doctor ordered and the employee returned to work energetic and refreshed.
generous to a fault What does "generous to a fault" mean?	to be too generous	My friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends.
a slow-down What does "a slow-down" mean?	a type of work strike where you do not come to a complete stop	The workers had a slow-down at the post office last year.
Off the rails What does "Off the rails" mean?	If someone has gone off the rails, they have lost track of reality.
flip out What does "flip out" mean?	to go crazy, to become very angry	My friend flipped out when she heard that I had damaged her car.

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Of All Things Idiom