Meaning of quo pro quid | Babel Free
Examples
“I design⟳ to give⟳ up smoking; but I have⟳ not yet fixed upon the equivalent vice. I must have⟳ quid pro quo; or quo pro quid, as Tom Woodgate would correct⟳ me. My service to him.”
“In Virginia they propose⟳ to tax each person who uses tobacco on the quo pro ‘quid’ principle.”
“Have⟳ they not conceded on occasion without getting any redeployment as a quo pro quid, knowing that they can always offload the cost⟳ on to the home market?”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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