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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One way or another, however, something has got to give.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Historically, with time, something has got to give, and something always will give.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
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.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Eventually, under protectionism, something has to give.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Historically, with time, something has got to give, and something always will give.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
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.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Eventually, under protectionism, something has to give.
—Javier Corrales, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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