quid pro quo /ˌkwɪd prəʊ ˈkwəʊ $ -proʊ ˈkwoʊ/
noun (
plural quid pro quos)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'something for something']
something that you give or do in exchange for something else, especially when this arrangement is not official
quid pro quo for
There’s a quid pro quo for everything in politics – you’ll soon learn that. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲