what does "quid pro quo" mean?

Answer 1

Quid pro quo means "this for that" in Latin. It is used to describe that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises.

Answer 2

I know I've mastered the ability to walk, talk and read. There's nothing much left to learn in these fields, and I can do it all with complete ease. Doesn't mean I never stub my toe, slur a few words, or stumble on a sentence now and then, but I've reached a point where it's completely causal. I'm not an olympic sprinter, or a public speaker, or a speed reader -- those are all entirely separate skills -- but what I learned is plenty to get through life. I never forget that the martial arts are called an art, whether or not that's an Eastern interpretation, but in the West this does have a purpose. An art couldn't be something you perfect. Music, painting and sculpting all have near limitless potential, but stages of development that you would have to "master" to get better. A black belt, as we've explained before on here, is about having a firm understanding of the fundamentals, or "All basic movements and techniques, can be applied with extended force and proper application in basic combination." The key words here would be "all basic movements and techniques" and "extended force and proper application". I would say there is a mastery of having LEARNED the requirements and KNOW how to put them to use, just not anything further from the basics. I think people go a little too far with the word, using it mostly erroneously, but the intent of comfortably and casually using what you've learned is what they're all implying. As for the martial arts as a whole, that I believe is impossible, especially as an art.

Answer 3

Quid pro quo (Latin for "something for something"[1]) indicates a more-or-less equal exchange or substitution of goods or services. English speakers often use the term to mean, "a favour for a favour," and the phrases, "what for what" and "tit for tat" have similar meanings. In Portuguese, French and Italian, it means a misunderstanding: taking one thing to mean or be another. In those languages, the (Latin) phrase corresponding to the English usage is do ut des (Latin for "I give, so that you give").

In legal usage, "Quid pro quo" indicates that an item or a favour has been traded in return for something of value, usually when the propriety or equity of the transaction is in question. For example, under the common law, a binding contract must involve consideration: that is, the exchange of something of value for something of similar value. If the exchange appears excessively one sided, the court may question whether a quid pro quo exists and the contract may be voidable.

Answer 4

Quid pro qou - An equal exchange or substitution.

A Latin phrase meaning "something for something". This term is typically used in financial circles to describe a mutual agreement between two parties in which each party provides a good or service in return for a good or service....
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Answer 5

Noun

quid pro quo

1. this for that
2. an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" [syn: barter, swap, swop, trade]
3. something equivalent
4. something in return

Answer 6

TIT FOR TAT
This for That.

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Answer 7

mutuality! Scratch my back, I'll scratch yours! . . . Its like doing a for in exchange for one . . .

Answer 8

You scratch my back, I'll scratch your back. Simple.

Answer 9

something for something else, an exchange.

Answer 10

i do something for you ... you do something for me... give and get