a quid

Then he lay quiet for a little, and then, pulling out a stick of tobacco, begged me to cut him a quid.

But it's unlikely the U. S. or other major nations would back such a quid pro quo.

Ask for a quid pro quo: "I can help you with this, but I'm going to need your help with this other task. "

Any such transfer could attract the attention of the authorities if it involved a quid pro quo or economic advantage.

It definitely wasn't for enjoying the lukewarm caffeinated mud they dish up out of the decrepit old vending machine for half a quid.

She worries about accepting hospitality she can't return but I tell her people don't conduct their friendship on a quid pro quo basis.

The temporary monopoly on the subject matter of the patent is regarded as a quid pro quo for thus disclosing the information to the public.

Will the latter, as a quid pro quo, accept outsiders second-guessing their budgets submitted to democratically elected parliaments?

Many of those advocating the ECB be the lender of last resort do not offer a quid pro quo.

European leaders have thus far rejected such a quid pro quo.

But European leaders have thus far opposed such a quid-pro-quo.

After all, you care about the individual; if you expected a quid pro quo, you didn't have much of a friendship to begin with.

As a quid pro quo, we expect greater transparency and accountability from the school management to parents, teachers and students.

The country provided oil to another country as a quid pro quo for weapons.

Please accept the use of our cottage as a quid pro quo for lending us your car.

While taking action against file-sharing, the government is offering a quid pro quo by moving to liberalize the rules on personal copying.

It costs a quid (ie 1) to get in.