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Quid pro quo

/ˌkwid ˌprō ˈkwō/

noun
- 1. a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something: "the pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages"
Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a medicine substituted for another): Latin, ‘something for something’.
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Latin phrase meaning "something for something"
Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor". Phrases with similar meanings include: "give and take", "tit for tat", "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours", and "one hand washes the other". Other languages use other phrases for the same purpose. Wikipedia
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