get a load of

Idioms and Phrases

Look at or listen to, as in Get a load of Mike feeding the baby , or Through those thin walls we really got a load of their fight . [ Slang ; early 1900s]

Example Sentences

If those sound like dumb things to have done and said for someone who’s trying to get elected to national office, though, just wait until you get a load of what J.D.

From Slate

But get a load of these cameos.

From Los Angeles Times

"I get a load of grief every time I say Manchester United will lose," said Sutton.

From BBC

“If you liked ‘The Toothpick,’ wait until you get a load of ‘The Grommet.’

From New York Times

If only Buster Keaton could get a load of this.

From Los Angeles Times

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