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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Obviously, a ton would have to go right for the Magic to take this kind of a leap, but there's not a more tempting 2026 NBA Finals longshot bet at the moment than Banchero and Co. at 20-to-1 (DK). Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 That ending—and the entire premise—would have to go. Literary Hub, 24 June 2025 Just being able to get up and not have to go and do this job out of the state here and there? Dave Quinn, People.com, 23 June 2025 No family should ever have to go through anything like this. Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for have (got) to go

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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