something has (got) to give
idiom
—used to say that someone or something has to stop trying to resist or oppose something
For the strike to be settled, something has (got) to give!
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The track doesn’t have a contract beyond this year and with Madrid joining in 2026, a deal still in place for Barcelona and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali insisting the championship won’t grow beyond the existing number of 24 rounds per season, something has to give.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Eventually, under protectionism, something has to give.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
First-team All-Pro linebacker Zach Baun also will be seeking a significant raise so something has to give.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
First-team All-Pro linebacker Zach Baun will also be seeking a significant raise so something has to give.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Eventually, under protectionism, something has to give.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
First-team All-Pro linebacker Zach Baun also will be seeking a significant raise so something has to give.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
First-team All-Pro linebacker Zach Baun will also be seeking a significant raise so something has to give.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for something has (got) to give
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“Something has (got) to give.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20has%20%28got%29%20to%20give. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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