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get a load of that!
slangDefinition
› used to tell someone to pay attention to a person or thing that is interesting, surprising, or attractive: Get a load of that, lads! Very nice.Using the eyesEyesight, glasses and lensesThe eye and surrounding areaPerceptive
(Definition of get a load of that! from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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get a line on sb idiom
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SMART Thesaurus: Using the eyes
Synonyms and related words:
- cast verb (LOOK)
- chart verb (SHOW/FOLLOW)
- clap/lay/set eyes on sb/sth idiom
- come to sb's attention/notice idiom
- dart verb
- fix verb (SIGHT)
- gander noun (LOOK)
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- glance noun
- glance verb (LOOK)
- keep your eyes peeled/skinned idiom
- line of sight idiom
- ogle verb
- passer-by noun
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- seeing is believing idiom
- shufti noun
- spot verb (SEE)
- squint noun (LOOK)
- take sth in phrasal verb (WATCH)
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