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.
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The latest: UConn is a No. 2 seed this year and will have to go through a strong No. 1 seed in USC to get back to the Final Four.
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Everett Cook, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
With Harrison Smith getting up there in age, a future replacement would be nice to have to go along with their free agent acquisitions at corner.
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—Seth Quinn, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
With the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic also losing Monday, the Heat remains in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and is a near-lock to have to go through the NBA’s play-in tournament in order to make the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
With this demographic information, the pension planner calculates how much can go into the plan for executives and owners and how much will have to go in for the employees each year to pass IRS testing.
—David Rae, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Everett Cook, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
With Harrison Smith getting up there in age, a future replacement would be nice to have to go along with their free agent acquisitions at corner.
25.
—Seth Quinn, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
With the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic also losing Monday, the Heat remains in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and is a near-lock to have to go through the NBA’s play-in tournament in order to make the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
With this demographic information, the pension planner calculates how much can go into the plan for executives and owners and how much will have to go in for the employees each year to pass IRS testing.
—David Rae, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Have (got) to go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28got%29%20to%20go. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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