have got

idiom

: have
used in present tense situations usually in informal writing and in ordinary speech.
I sent the package to him yesterday. I hope he has got it.
It's getting late. We've got to go.

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The best and brightest have got to come from American citizens. Steve Inskeep, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx have got each other's backs. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 For some reason those lessons seem not to have got through to Herod the Great. N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 Recliner Style Seating According to Harvey, recliner-style sectionals have got to go. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have got 

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“Have got.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20got. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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