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
The England captain believed he had a gentleman's agreement with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to move on.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2022
Doug said meekly, ‘Mr. Marshall, we made a gentleman’s agreement that we wouldn’t use the sneakers.’
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2020
The suggestion has been at once made for a "round table conference," at which the whole thing can be freely discussed without formal protocols and something like a "gentleman's agreement" reached.
From My Discovery of England by Leacock, Stephen
