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quid pro quo
[ kwid proh kwoh ]
noun
- something that is given or taken in return for something else.
quid pro quo
/ ˈkwɪd prəʊ ˈkwəʊ /
noun
- a reciprocal exchange
- something given in compensation, esp an advantage or object given in exchange for another
Word History and Origins
Origin of quid pro quo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of quid pro quo1
Idioms and Phrases
An equal exchange or substitution, as in I think it should be quid pro quo—you mow the lawn and I'll take you to the movies . This Latin expression, meaning “something for something,” has been used in English since the late 1500s.Example Sentences
North Korea and Russia signed a strategic partnership accord in June, and analysts said there could be quick quid pro quo for the troop deployment.
Although phrased in carefully crafted legal language, the alleged quid pro quo demanded of Adams is made clear enough:
“This was a sex-based quid pro quo relationship of unwelcome advances and sexual behaviors coupled with punishment and flexing of power,” according to the lawsuit, which also names the California state Senate as a defendant.
A former board commissioner is facing state bar disciplinary charges in connection with an alleged quid pro quo deal.
“It is not necessary for the House of Representatives to show that the dealings involved a quid pro quo to rise to the level of an impeachable offense,” the report reads.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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