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quid pro quo He did something very nice for me years ago, so getting him that job was really a quid pro quo. kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ

Accepted Answer

Something given or received for something else. In Latin, quid pro quo means literally “something for something.” Originally, the phrase was used to mean the substitution of an inferior medicine for a good one. Today it often doesn't suggest anything negative; for most people, it just means “a favor for a favor.” But in politics the phrase is often used when, for example, a wealthy corporation gives a lot of money to a candidate and expects to get a big favor in return. In such cases, some of us may prefer to describe the money as a bribe and the quid pro quo as a payoff

word	quid pro quo
definition	Something given or received for something else.
eg_sentence	He did something very nice for me years ago, so getting him that job was really a quid pro quo.
explanation	In Latin, quid pro quo means literally “something for something.” Originally, the phrase was used to mean the substitution of an inferior medicine for a good one. Today it often doesn't suggest anything negative; for most people, it just means “a favor for a favor.” But in politics the phrase is often used when, for example, a wealthy corporation gives a lot of money to a candidate and expects to get a big favor in return. In such cases, some of us may prefer to describe the money as a bribe and the quid pro quo as a payoff
IPA	kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ

Quid Pro Quo Means Phrase Favor Money Received