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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Voters in this district of Chihuahua, Morelos, have to go through 13 ballots — six federal and seven local — to get to all the candidates.
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James Wagner, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Ventures by ExxonMobil and other companies would also have to go before the commission on any new project.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Reeve said that’s something the Lynx superstar should not have to go through.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
The game was likely going to have to go almost perfectly for the Padres to navigate it successfully.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
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James Wagner, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Ventures by ExxonMobil and other companies would also have to go before the commission on any new project.
—Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Reeve said that’s something the Lynx superstar should not have to go through.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025
The game was likely going to have to go almost perfectly for the Padres to navigate it successfully.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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