に限って

にかぎって
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Used to single out X (often with a negative or unexpected result): 'of all times/people/things, especially X (and unfortunately...)'. It can also mean 'only X' in contexts that stress exception or exclusivity.

Expression

Examples

忙しい日に限って、急な会議が入った。

Of all days, a sudden meeting was scheduled on the busy day.

母に限ってそんな嘘をつくはずがない。

Of all people, my mother would never tell a lie (used to defend/exonerate).

雨の日に限って傘を忘れてしまうことが多い。

It often happens that I, of all days, forget my umbrella on a rainy day.

普段は問題ないパソコンが、テストに限って動作がおかしくなる。

A computer that normally works fine, of all times, malfunctions during the test.