coś za coś — meaning in English
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English meaning
- quid pro quo noun A favour, advantage or payment given in return for something else, on the understanding that each side gets something from the exchange.
Senses
coś za coś is used for these senses in English:
- quid pro quo Something which is offered or asked for in exchange for something else.
- tit for tat (idiomatic) Equivalent retribution; an act of returning exactly what one gets; an eye for an eye.
- you don't get something for nothing One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.
quid pro quo — full definition
- noun A favour, advantage or payment given in return for something else, on the understanding that each side gets something from the exchange.
- adjective Describing conduct in which a benefit is conditioned on something being given in return, especially where that makes it unlawful.