They’ve got a hotel to run.
I've across with the phrase above in a novel. But apparently it's a famous sentence in The Furchester Hotel:
They're furry and crazy - and they've got a hotel to run!
But what does it mean?
Note: James and Bradley are the hotel's owners.
The fuller text is:
“If we could all just stop pointing the finger at me for a minute, there’s something I’d like to bring up,” Matthew says. He knows he sounds a bit aggressive; he doesn’t care. They’ve practically accused him of murder, for God’s sake. “What’s that?” David says. “I think James and Bradley are hiding something.” James looks completely taken aback. Bradley flushes to the roots of his hair. “What do you mean?” James stammers. Matthew leans toward James and Bradley, who are seated together. “This is your hotel. Maybe you know something the rest of us don’t.” “Like what?” James says, on the defensive. “I don’t know. But I’ve seen you two whispering together. What have you been whispering about?” “We haven’t been whispering,” James says, coloring. “Yes, you have, I’ve seen you.” “Oh, for Christ’s sake,” Ian interjects, “they’ve got a hotel to run.”
Answer
When you've got a {something} to {verb of doing} you have (pressing) obligations in respect to the something.
We've got a test to take. We must take a test.
We can't party tonight. We've got a test to take.
We've got a hole to dig. We must dig a hole.
We're not making much progress here. Come on guys, we've got a hole to dig!
We've got a cake to bake. We must bake a cake.
Stop playing with the spatula. Your cousin's visiting tomorrow. It's her birthday, and we've got a cake to bake.
Come on, kids! We've got a train to catch!
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