gentleman's agreement
Example Sentences
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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
It is understood Kane thinks he has a gentleman's agreement with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy that would allow him to leave the club this summer.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2021
Doug said meekly, ‘Mr. Marshall, we made a gentleman’s agreement that we wouldn’t use the sneakers.’
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2020
As competing industries within a nation frequently end by combining, so in many great industries the competing national units may develop a gentleman's agreement to regulate output and finally may establish an international cartel.
From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.
