with interest

1. With more than what one should receive, extra, and then some. For example, Mary borrowed Jane's new dress without asking, but Jane paid her back with interest—she drove off in Mary's car. This idiom alludes to interest in the financial sense. Its figurative use dates from the late 1500s.

Example Sentences

The 26-year-old has been linked with Premier League clubs for several months, with interest from Spurs, Manchester United, Chelsea and West Ham.

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They are also looking to sign a central defender before Monday's 19:00 BST deadline, with interest in Manchester City's Manuel Akanji after a move for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi failed.

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"We will read the committee's report with interest and respond in due course."

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"We await his reply with interest."

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The Local Government Association, which represents councils in England, and administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland says some discretion and support for terminally ill people is already available but that many will watch the Manchester scheme with interest.

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