gentleman's agreement

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Strictly speaking, because you had a gentleman’s agreement, he should pay you the 30 bucks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s like a gentleman’s agreement — we’re borrowing talent off another show so we have to work together and it works for everyone’s benefit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Amid interest from Manchester City two years ago, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy refused to enter negotiations despite Kane's belief that he had a gentleman's agreement to leave.

From BBC • May 6, 2023

Doug said meekly, ‘Mr. Marshall, we made a gentleman’s agreement that we wouldn’t use the sneakers.’

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2020

MacRae went down the elevator wondering if the gentleman's agreement among the packers was off, if there was going to be something in the nature of competition among them for the salmon.

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney