a man's got to do what a man's got to do

a man's got to do what a man's got to do

A man must do what he feels needs to be done, even if it is dangerous or undesirable. Sometimes said ironically. It might be dangerous delivering water to the refugees, but a man's got to do what a man's got to do. I know it's a lot of cotton candy to eat, but a man's got to do what a man's got to do.
See also: what
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get mixed up with (someone)
  • be mixed up with (someone)
  • if one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow
  • be/get mixed up with somebody
  • female of the species is more deadly than the male
  • the female of the species is more deadly than the male
  • land up in (something)
  • dodge
  • dodge a bullet
  • Evel Knievel