Use 'get this!' to emphasize that what follows is important or unexpected. I was so bored, and then, get this, a celebrity walked into the room!
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Colloquial Use
'Get this!' is casual and typically used in informal conversations among friends. So, get this, she got a tattoo just like the one you were talking about!
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Surprise Element
It often introduces information that is surprising or not widely known. They found an old safe in their backyard, and get this, it was full of old coins!