take an interest

Idioms  

1. Be concerned or curious, as in She really takes an interest in foreign affairs , or I wish he'd take an interest in classical music .

2. Share in a right to or ownership of property or a business, as in He promised to take an interest in the company as soon as he could afford to .

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Example Sentences

“As you know,” he wrote to one correspondent, “I’ve tried to take an interest in problems concerning science and society but I’ve reluctantly come to the conclusion that I have little talent for them and no taste at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"We think it's going to set a new trend in local government where local people actually take an interest in how they're governed."

From BBC

The Russia/England problem had been inspired by Penelope’s homesick mood, but she thought Boris and Constantin might take an interest, as the two boys argued daily over which twin was bigger.

From Literature

She was so pleased to see him take an interest in it that she hardly minded discovering that the children were awake.

From Literature

At that point, he says, the UK government started to take an interest, and China Reform halted its attempt to install new directors.

From BBC