Can you imagine?

can you imagine

A phrase used to express the speaker's surprise, astonishment, or perhaps horror about something. And then Dave just stood up in the middle of the board meeting and started yelling at the CEO. Can you imagine? I turned away for one second and the baby crawled right into the mud. Can you imagine?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Can you imagine?

Can you believe that?; Imagine that! She wore jeans to the wedding. Can you imagine? Billy was eating the houseplant! Can you imagine?
See also: can
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • can you imagine
  • this ought to be good
  • this should be good
  • be (a bit) on the heavy side
  • be (a bit) on the expensive side
  • be (a bit) on the large side
  • marvel at
  • marvel at (someone or something)
  • bright idea
  • a bright idea