Something’s got to give
something's got to give
The current situation cannot remain unchanged for much or any longer; one side or the other has got to yield to the other soon. ("Got to" is often contracted into the informal word "gotta" in this phrase.) You can't keep working these long hours without making any time for yourself or your family. Something's gotta give, Sam. I know you and Barry don't see eye to eye on this, but the business is suffering with you two locked in this standoff. Something has got to give!
See also: give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Something’s got to give
sent. Things cannot go on like this.; The stalemate will be broken. The pressure on me is getting to be too much. Something’s got to give.
See also: give
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- got to give
- something's got to give
- give (something) under (the) threat of (something)
- deliver (something) up to (one)
- deliver up to
- for the time being
- be caught in a time warp
- be in a time warp
- be trapped in a time warp
- warp