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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Example Sentences

She’s hoping to get about $20,000 refunded along with interest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Bonds are bonds, of course, with fixed coupons, while loans’ payouts float with interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Customers pay an initial deposit to secure the vehicle, then a monthly fee with interest.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The beneficiaries told the BBC that although sometimes late, the government was honouring its commitment with interest payments.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Calder followed him onto the front walk, noticing with interest all the papers that had collected under the dead plants in their yard.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett