have got
idiom
: have
—used in present tense situations usually in informal writing and in ordinary speech.
I sent the package to him yesterday. I hope he has got it.
It's getting late. We've got to go.
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As far as celebrity romances go, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have got that special alchemy.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
James: Nottingham Forest (seventh) and Chris Wood (20 Premier League goals) have got their work cut out to maintain the same level.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Keeping such clever adapters of the canon alive with new adaptations is a lively idea, but the results have got to hold up.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The best and brightest have got to come from American citizens.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
James: Nottingham Forest (seventh) and Chris Wood (20 Premier League goals) have got their work cut out to maintain the same level.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Keeping such clever adapters of the canon alive with new adaptations is a lively idea, but the results have got to hold up.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The best and brightest have got to come from American citizens.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Have got.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20got. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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