get this
Rumor's opening phrase
Get this is an attention-grabbing phrase that introduces surprising or noteworthy information: So I called the restaurant and, get this, they'd never even heard of him.
The speaker signals that what follows deserves special notice—usually something unexpected, ironic, or hard to believe.
It functions as a verbal drumroll before a reveal.
- understandGrasp the meaning
- graspSeize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
- catchSeize or snag
- seePerceive with eyes
catch my drift · realize · follow · hear · hear me out · receive · obtain · fetch · grab · acquire · listen · check · look · watch · pay attention · focus · eureka · aha
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
- believe it or notsurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, shockingly, remarkably
attention and disclosure
get thisforget it
Dismissive phrase ending discussion
moving on · never mind · skip it · drop it · anyway
information significance
get thisunsurprisingly
As was foreseen
as expected · predictably · as usual · nothing special · no big deal