28 entries under expression topic. ×

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be obliged to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, want)
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feel bound(verb, lost, incur)
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get on credit(verb, idiom, lost, incur)
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had better(verb, bear, must, would)
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have a duty to(verb, idiom, bear, must)
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have borrowed(verb, lost, incur)
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have to(verb, phrasal verb, bear, need)
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in hock(verb, lost, incur)
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is becoming(verb, must, should)
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is fitting(verb, must, should)
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is logical(verb, must, should)
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is natural(verb, must, should)
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is necessary(verb, must, should)
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is reasonable(verb, must, should)
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is responsible for(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, must)
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on the tab(verb, idiom, lost, incur)
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run up a bill(verb, idiom, lost, incur)
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fall on(verb, bear, endure, need)
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got to(want, need, must, should)
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have got to(idiom, want, need, must)
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APASmart Define. (2015). ought to thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ought_to/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "ought to thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ought_to/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, ought to thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ought_to/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ought to thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ought_to/thesaurus/synonyms>