gotta jet

Need to leave

Gotta jet is a casual way of announcing you need to leave immediately.

The phrase combines the informal contraction gotta (got to) with jet, evoking the speed of jet travel: Sorry, gotta jet—I'm late for work.

It's breezy and slightly playful, common in informal speech when making a quick exit.

Related

peace and love · later · dip · split · bail · hit the road · run · dash · scram · bolt · hurry · rush · leave · exit · skedaddle · take off · heading out · out the door

Categories
Opposites
urgency of departure

gotta jettake your time

Proceed without urgency

no rush · no hurry · stick around · hang out · stay awhile

arrival vs. departure

gotta jetI'm here

Announcement of arrival

pulling up · rolling in · touchdown · checking in · landed

Family

got, get, gets, getting, getter, jet, jets, jetted, jetting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G