have (got) to go

idiom

: to be required to leave

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

: to need to be gotten rid of

These old boxes have (got) to go.

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 Supreme Court upheld restrictions on ballot drop boxes, after the state enacted new limitations saying people dropping off ballots for voters with disabilities have to go into an election office rather than leaving the ballot in a drop box. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Does the judge have to go along with the D.A.’s request? —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 Most, if not all, of the candidates’ proposals would have to go through Congress before being enacted. —

Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 While the lines have to go somewhere, these illogical divisions can confuse voters, Niven said. —

Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have (got) to go

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