Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one's got to do what one's got to do

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: one's -got -to -do what one's -got -to -do
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A person must do what they feel is necessary or imperative.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, even if his helpmate does not share his passion. Perhaps that's part of the attraction. Maybe a man wouldn't be so feverish about his garden if he had to share it with his partner, […]"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

one's gotta do what one's gotta do (alternative) a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do (alternative)

Questions

What does one's got to do what one's got to do mean?: A person must do what they feel is necessary or imperative.

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