get a load of (someone or something)
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1. To observe, inspect, or look at someone or something of interest. Get a load of George over there. That dude knows how to dress! You'll stop doubting me once you get a load of how big her truck is.
2. Listen to what I'm about to say; listen to this. Always used as an imperative. Get a load of this—someone in the next town over won the lottery last week!
get a load of someone or something
to get a good look at someone or something. Wow! Get a load of that car! Get a load of Mary!
get a load of
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]
get a load of
used to draw attention to someone or something. informal 1994 Quentin Tarantino Pulp Fiction It's legal to carry it, but…get a load of this, alright—if the cops stop you, it's illegal for them to search you.
get a load of something or someone
tv. to look at someone or something. Get a load of the chrome on that set of wheels!
get a load of
1. Slang To look at; notice.
2. To listen to: Get a load of this!