go to the bathroom
phrase
variants
or use the bathroom
US
: to use the toilet
The little boy told his mother that he had to go to the bathroom.
You should use the bathroom before we leave.
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“Go to the bathroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20the%20bathroom. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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