with interest

Idioms  

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.

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with interest

Lawyers for Carroll said the writer had agreed to all of Trump's requests to delay paying the damages, which now amount to almost $5.8m with interest.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

In the past five years, boxed cake mix has grown in popularity, with interest reaching a recorded peak between October and November 2025.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

A note from one of the investment bank’s analysts contends that the local advertising market may be approaching a cyclical low point, with interest rates expected to peak later this year and business confidence improving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Once that money is spent, California has to pay off the $10 billion bond with interest.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

“Will we soon be in the city, Mamma?” she asked, rubbing her chilled nose, and watching with interest as the patch of moisture which her breath had formed on the pane shrank slowly and vanished.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov