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

At some point, some or all of this debt will come due, and taxes will have to go up. —David Rae, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Caglianone has only appeared in games as a corner outfielder in the minors and never in centerfield, so the Royals would have to go searching for a reliable option when the trade deadline approaches. —Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025

Do elderly drivers have to go to DMV office to renew license? —Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025

Under the Internal Revenue Service’s tax code, non-profits have to go through a government entity to secure general obligation bonds. —Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025