a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
Alternative form of one's got to do what one's got to do.
verb
Contraction of got + a.
I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
ADJ.
all, late, major, over, still
I gotta get over this fear of flying before my trip next month.
VERB + GOTTA
ain't, come, fish, getting, like
I ain't gotta worry about that anymore since I finished the project yesterday.
GOTTA + NOUN
'em, difficulties, movin', tonight's, yourself
We gotta tackle these difficulties before we can move forward with the project.
PREP.
in, on, on
I gotta get in the car now or we'll be late for the movie.
ADV.
always, sometimes
I've always gotta check my phone before I leave the house in the morning.
Alternative form of one's got to do what one's got to do.
I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
WiktionaryI gotta keep on movin'.
Tatoeba · #25497I gotta try to do my best.
Tatoeba · #25512Gotta paint it.
Tatoeba · #33816"It's pool-season from this week, isn't it?" "Oh yes. I've gotta go and buy a swimming suit, then."
Tatoeba · #328638It ain't like we gotta sell stuff, you know.
Tatoeba · #373257i Register
In some senses, gotta is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.