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

“Get a load of me,” he says, “instead of being rude and crazy like usual, I’m doing quiet and serene. Which in many ways is a lot scarier.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

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