have (got) to go

idiom

1

: to be required to leave

I've got to go. I have a dentist appointment.

2

: to need to be gotten rid of

These old boxes have (got) to go.

3

informal : to use the toilet

One of the children said he had to go.

Examples of have (got) to go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jones was clearly not the long-term answer, and the Giants will have to go back to the drawing board to find a quality starter. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024

If the program were to end in part or total, participants would have to go back to their respective countries or live in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants and risk deportation. —Astrid Galván, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024

This murkiness, and the fact that Sacks will not have to go through the Senate confirmation process, is drawing concerns over conflict of interest and lack of oversight. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024

However, Lofgren said President-elect Trump’s plans have to go through Congress before being affirmed under the law. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024