a must

Idioms and Phrases

A necessity; a requirement. For example, The Louvre is a must for visitors to Paris , or This book is a must for serious students of English . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

A ‘Town Center’ is a must for thousands of veterans who will one day live on the VA’s 388-acre West Los Angeles campus.

From Los Angeles Times

While picking up the poo probably isn't anyone's favourite job, Mr McCammond said it was a must, to keep farming in the area viable and to protect biodiversity.

From BBC

Accepting the results of an election won by a Democrat no longer seems like a must.

From Slate

“We lost two in a row. We lost beating ourselves. So, I think we’re very capable of putting pressure on ourselves to have games where it’s a must win.”

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, Sell reached out to Mateljan, the founder and director of the Laguna Beach Tennis Academy, to improve his fitness, a must if Sell wants to get past some of the next-gen players.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• pressure
• restraint