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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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Maine and other states will have to go through the bidding process with ISPs again due to the overhaul.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
To avoid their third consecutive 100-loss season, Colorado would have to go 51-46 for the remainder of the season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
However, both would initially have to go down the corporate route, despite their dreams of entrepreneurship, as, unlike today, that seemed impossible, and the corporate route was the only way for MBAs.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 6 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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