have (got) to go

idiom

: to be required to leave

I've got to go. I have a dentist appointment.

: to need to be gotten rid of

These old boxes have (got) to go.

informal : to use the toilet

One of the children said he had to go.

Examples of have (got) to go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vehicles trying to drive in the perimeter are allowed to enter but have to go through one of five vehicle checkpoints. —

Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024 Before this law was passed in Florida, property owners would have to go through long legal battles in order to remove squatters from their homes. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 20 June 2024 Loading your audio article Sarah Fillier didn’t have to go far to begin her professional hockey career. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 Presuming the Niles Village Board approves the redevelopment agreement, Sterling will have to go through the regular Planned Unit Development and Zoning approval process the village requires for all developments. —

Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for have (got) to go

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