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
The striker's legal team, however, now assert that the "gentleman's agreement" is invalid as the additional clause was never signed.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
Doug said meekly, ‘Mr. Marshall, we made a gentleman’s agreement that we wouldn’t use the sneakers.’
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2020
A gentleman's agreement was effected with neither side committed to any binding policy.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)
