have (got) to go
idiom
1
: to be required to leave
I've got to go. I have a dentist appointment.
2
: to need to be gotten rid of
These old boxes have (got) to go.
3
informal
: to use the toilet
One of the children said he had to go.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Insurance companies say subrogation is a way to offset costs associated with a catastrophic event so premiums won't have to go up.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2025
Yet Palace’s win on Sunday was a reminder of how far United still have to go.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Single family homes and neighborhoods have to go away.
—John Diers, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Have (got) to go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28got%29%20to%20go. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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