Quid Pro Quo

I doubt you could catch any of these people negotiating a quid-pro-quo if you could tap their phones and read their all their email. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jeff Kichaven, a mediator in Los Angeles with experience handling harassment cases, said six-figure settlements are often reserved for the "worst fact patterns," such as a supervisor repeatedly groping an employee, or a straight "quid-pro-quo," when a boss tells an employee "sleep with me or you're fired." ❋ Brent Kendall (2011)

It's hard to see what benefit accrues to the public (as opposed to, say, Disney) from these restrictions on older works decades after the copyright terms originally offered as a quid-pro-quo for their creation have expired. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That is NOT the purpose of that convention; it is not a quid-pro-quo between the two warring parties so their respective prisoners will be treated well, atrocities against civilians be damned. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This whole thread has assumed that a direct quid-pro-quo (drop out in exchange for job) would be a crime, the only question is what was actually said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They violated the very core principles of the US Constitution by rewarding failure, implementing quid-pro-quo paybacks to their special interest groups, and disadvantaging private companies they didn't hand money out to. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And, yes, Sam the Tram really did quid-pro-quo a the general's pothole in exchange for serving on the "Historian" panel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, the new measures, which are seen as a quid-pro-quo for further assistance, have also met stiff resistance in Greece. ❋ Alkman Granitsas (2011)

And also got Barack Obama off one little hook (what's the quid-pro-quo?). ❋ Norfolk Blogger (2009)

It was later revealed that the bombings were part of a quid-pro-quo between the Iranian regime and Washington. ❋ Hajar Mojtahedzadeh (2011)

Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, said the relationship between Islamabad and Washington was more than a set of quid-pro-quo transactions. ❋ Adam Entous (2011)

We expect that every time our community needs something from us there will be some kind of quid-pro-quo. ❋ John Storhm (2009)

If the conduct Jill Biden described were criminal, then no candidate for executive office (and as far as I can tell, this statute covers all candidates, from federal to state to local) could ever have discussions with a potential appointee before the election, because then it might be construed to be a quid-pro-quo. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since a copyright term is a quid-pro-quo for a creative work, once it has expired after due enforcement (for 56 or 95 or however-many years) the work is properly regarded as bought and paid for. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is not based on giving motivated by what I will get back, like some form of karmic quid-pro-quo. ❋ Joel Brokaw (2010)

Due to these two jobs, Berrios has an unwritten quid-pro-quo with Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan where each uses his position in government to enrich the other. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The obvious quid-pro-quo support appears with Brown's multiple "investigations" launched against construction companies who don't support union rules, including two drywall contractors this month alone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"The downside is obviously people can game the system and get some quid-pro-quo," Gayle continued. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"[I want] something, you want something. You [give me] what I want, I'll give you what you want. [Quid pro quo]." ❋ Kalyn (2003)

1. I gave her 20 bucks, she gave me... well, [quid pro quo], y'know? 2. [Lecter]: [Quid pro quo], [Clarisse]. Clarisse (if she'd had ANY sense): Yo, I'm gettin' the hell outta HERE. ❋ Asdf.what (2004)

[Noun Phrase]: "He stole [my bike], I stole his boyfriend, I'd call that quid pro quo." Adj.: "'I [scratch] your back, you scratch my back' implies a quid pro quo relationship." ❋ Pathei Mathos (2005)

Quid Pro Quo in context: "I want you to do us a favor though" -President [Donald J. Trump] in regards to releasing the Congress-approved military [aid] [to Ukraine]. ❋ CosmicGalacticat (2019)

A [nice dinner], [drinks], and a show quid pro quo, use your [imagination] ❋ GAZI (2003)

"Do [unto] others as you would have others do unto you" [P.S]. Not to do with [religion] but LIFE in general. ❋ Mo Kime (2003)

[Trump's] idea of [Quid Pro Quo] is grabbing them by the pussy while he's [rapping] them in the ass. ❋ Too Far Left (2019)

The told me it was to be a quid pro quo, but they never gave me the [info] they said [I would] [receive]. ❋ The Return Of Light Joker (2010)

Only [pinko's] believe in [Quid Pro Quo] and as a result, they should be [ripped off] because of their beliefs. ❋ The Flying Dutchman (2004)

i get [quid] pro quo-jobs from my girlfriend.. she only [sucks me off] so i feel obligated too [eat her out]. ❋ The Storm Drains (2009)