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DictionarySeestatus quoquo
challenge the status quoTo behave or do something in a way contrary to that which is generally accepted or expected. I love this filmmaker, his movies really challenge the status quo! It can be risky, but challenging the status quo can be a great way to get ahead in business.See also: challenge, quo, statusquid pro quoA favor done for someone in exchange for a favor in return. This Latin phrase means "something for something." You wash my car, and I'll drop off your dry cleaning—quid pro quo. Our company has a specific policy against quid pro quo, to prevent unfair treatment and harassment.See also: pro, quid, quothe status quoThe condition or state of affairs as it already exists or operates. Despite their myriad promises, politicians are inevitably more interested in maintaining the status quo, which is more profitable for them and their corporate buddies.See also: quo, statusquid pro quoAn equal exchange or substitution, as in I think it should be quid pro quo-you mow the lawn and I'll take you to the movies. This Latin expression, meaning "something for something," has been used in English since the late 1500s. See also: pro, quid, quostatus quoThe existing condition or state of affairs, as in We don't want to admit more singers to the chorus; we like the status quo. This term, Latin for "state in which," has been used in English since the early 1800s. See also: quo, statusˌquid pro ˈquo (from Latin) a thing that is given in return for something else: The management have agreed to begin pay talks as a quid pro quo for suspension of strike action.The meaning of the Latin phrase is ‘something for something’.See also: pro, quid, quothe status ˈquo (from Latin) the situation as it is now, or as it was before a recent change: The conservatives are keen to maintain the status quo.See also: quo, statusquid pro quoTit for tat; in law, a consideration (payment). These Latin words, literally meaning “this for that,” have been used in this way since Shakespeare’s time. Indeed, he used it in Henry VI, Part 1, when Margaret tells the Earl of Suffolk, “I cry you mercy, ’tis but quid pro quo” (5.3).See also: pro, quid, quoEncyclopediaSeeStatus QuoQUO
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