owe it to

idiom

: to have a duty to (someone to do something)

We owe it to the veterans to build a memorial.

Examples of owe it to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Providers owe it to patients to consider if less really is more. —Elsa Pearson Sites, STAT, 8 Nov. 2023

Fans who have only seen the 2012 film adaptation with Russell Crowe’s painfully weak vocal attempt owe it to themselves to see Boyd perform Javert’s staggeringly difficult songs as they were meant to be heard: with precision, ferocity and conviction. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Aug. 2023

Do the Blazers owe it to Lillard to fulfill his very specific request? —Afentres, oregonlive, 6 July 2023

Now 34% Off What LOTR is to the United States, the Condor Trilogy is to China, so fantasy fans owe it to themselves to check out the translation. —Lizz Schumer, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023

Now 34% Off What LOTR is to the United States, the Condor Trilogy is to China, so fantasy fans owe it to themselves to check out the translation. —Lizz Schumer, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023

Leaders owe it to all stakeholders, including workers, to make the best policy decisions. —Johnny C. Taylor, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022

But, on the other hand, journalists also owe it to their audiences to deliver them a clear-eyed assessment of the state of affairs. —Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023

So if that candidate is coaching in the Super Bowl, as Steichen is, the Colts could owe it to themselves and their scars to wait out the process this time. —Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023