must

a must

That which is requisite, necessary, or indispensable. I know this book is a difficult read, but it's an absolute must if you enjoy literature. Taking the introductory course is a must if you want to sign up for the advanced class.
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a must do

Something that one should make a concerted effort to do. Oh, a trip to Sedona is a must do! You can really feel the energy there.
See also: must
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

must

verb
See a must do
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • (even) the best of friends must part
  • (one) has made (one's) bed and (one) will have to lie in it
  • (one) made (one's) bed and (one) has to lie in it
  • (one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it
  • (one) must have killed a Chinaman
  • (the) youth must be served
  • a door must be either shut or open
  • a man without a smiling face must not open a shop
  • a must
  • a must do
  • all good things must (come to an) end
  • All good things must end
  • all things must pass
  • as you make your bed, so must you lie in it
  • as you make your bed, so must you lie on it
  • as you make your bed, so you must lie in it
  • as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
  • be losing it
  • Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
  • desperate diseases must have desperate remedies
  • ears must be burning
  • every flow must have its ebb
  • every tub must stand on its own bottom
  • he that would eat the fruit must climb the tree
  • he that would eat the kernel must crack the nut
  • he that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens
  • he that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin
  • He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
  • he who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom
  • I must be off
  • I must love you and leave you
  • I must say
  • I must say good night
  • I really must go
  • if Mohammed will not go to the mountain
  • If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the ...
  • if the mountain will not come to Mohammed
  • if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mounta
  • if two ride on a horse, one must ride behind
  • if you must
  • if you must (do something)
  • if you want peace, (you must) prepare for war
  • Let's do this again
  • must
  • must needs
  • must needs do something
  • needs must
  • Needs must when the devil drives
  • on no account
  • really must go
  • see (one) coming
  • show must go on, the
  • the best of friends must part
  • the bull must be taken by the horns
  • the show must go on
  • the young may die, but the old must die
  • there must be something in the water
  • They must have seen you coming
  • we must (learn to) walk before we (can) run
  • we must do lunch sometime
  • we must do this again (sometime)
  • We must learn to walk before we can run
  • what can't be cured must be endured
  • what goes up must come down
  • what must be, must be
  • you (must) have mistaken me for someone who gives a shit
  • you have made your bed and must lie in it
  • you must (learn to) walk before you (can) run
  • you must be fun at parties
  • you must be joking
  • you must be joking!
  • you must be kidding (me)
  • you must be new here
  • you must be out of your mind
  • you must be tired, because you've been running through my mind all day
  • you must lose a fly to catch a trout
  • young men may die, but old men must die
  • Youth must be served
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In interviews with Dawson; Carolyn Breeding, RD, LD, FADA, president of Dietary Consultants, Inc.; and Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA, president of the American Dietetic Association, all three agreed that the quality of food is of paramount importance and must improve industry-wide to see a rise in resident satisfaction and overall improvement of their nutritional condition.
Correcting those nutritional deficiencies
Emotional maturity and stability are musts: "Wanting to look better to improve self-esteem is a valid reason," says Weiss.
Nose job: anatomy
What are the three most important qualities a good camp counselor must posses?
Staff recruiting: telling your story through video
Aggressiveness and intensity are musts in practice and games.
The BC's of great man-to-man defense. (Basketball)
Identification of these problems are musts. This should lead in the direction of better means of assessing and reporting of learner progress.
Purposes in Learner Assessment
The message of anger is: "You must treat me with respect.
A Humanistic Understanding of Anger
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Marriage - vicious and delicious circles
The third-party registrar, who must be accredited by a recognized accreditation body, performs the audit and issues a certificate stating that you are in full compliance.
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