something has (got) to give
idiom
—used to say that someone or something has to stop trying to resist or oppose something
For the strike to be settled, something has (got) to give!
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So something has to give, and what gave was my personal relationships.
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Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
There’s a huge logjam following Celebrini and (Will) Smith signings; something has to give.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Shelley Curran, administrative director of the Judicial Council, which sets policy for the state’s courts and backed the bill, said something has to give, as the current system is unfair to low- and moderate-income litigants.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The Huskies have dropped six straight while Oregon has lost nine in a row, so something has to give Friday.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
There’s a huge logjam following Celebrini and (Will) Smith signings; something has to give.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
Shelley Curran, administrative director of the Judicial Council, which sets policy for the state’s courts and backed the bill, said something has to give, as the current system is unfair to low- and moderate-income litigants.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The Huskies have dropped six straight while Oregon has lost nine in a row, so something has to give Friday.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for something has (got) to give
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