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

“First, my apologies to you all for the deception. The baroness is correct. Admiral Faucet and I are well acquainted. We had a prior agreement that I would impersonate the ghost of Edward Ashton at the séance. In the excitement of the moment, it seems I became carried away with the role. My apologies. Rest assured, Admiral, I will return your payment in full, with interest.”

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Of course, the whole of F1 is waiting with interest to see how Newey gets on with Aston Martin.

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The loan amount also gets repaid with interest.

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The money gets repaid with interest and the hiccup to the retirement account is nominal, Hunter-Peterson said.

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Your balance at age 67 would be $362,913 with a withdrawal, taxes and penalties, versus a balance of $429,725 with a loan repaid with interest — a permanent balance difference of $66,812 lower, according to Fidelity.

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