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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And most times those things have to go to the payment center.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
That's a learning curve that all young founders have to go up.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Direct window betting on Kentucky Derby on hold at Hawthorne amid payment dispute
Horse racing fans planning on betting on the Kentucky Derby at Hawthorne Race Course windows this year may have to go online instead.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The twist is that the first two teams eliminated have to go on a journey.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
That's a learning curve that all young founders have to go up.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Direct window betting on Kentucky Derby on hold at Hawthorne amid payment dispute
Horse racing fans planning on betting on the Kentucky Derby at Hawthorne Race Course windows this year may have to go online instead.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The twist is that the first two teams eliminated have to go on a journey.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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