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 Companies like Universal Hydrogen set out to bridge that gap—and others will now have to go on carrying that mission forward. —

Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 July 2024 Boat owners don't have to go through pedestrian screening to access private vessels docked on the river. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024 Marigold seduces horse trader Hayes Ellison (Costner) but the two have to go on the lam after a run-in with one of the evil Sykes brothers (Jamie Campbell Bower). —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 Some drivers — including everyone over 70 — will still have to go to a DMV office for the final steps after completing the knowledge requirement at home, but many will be able to fulfill all renewal requirements online. —

Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for have (got) to go

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