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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Blake Snell threw a no-hitter, the White Sox are working on a no-winner and something has to give in Los Angeles this week.
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Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
So something has to give, and what gave was my personal relationships.
—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
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Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
So something has to give, and what gave was my personal relationships.
—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
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“Something has (got) to give.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20has%20%28got%29%20to%20give. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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