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

He expects visitor numbers to continue to rise this year, with interest from cruise ship passengers increasing too.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Ultimately, the bulk of the reasoning behind recent moves “is due to an oil price shock leading to inflation worries, forcing the Fed to stay on hold” with interest rates, Zeng said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

But with interest being added to the total debt each year, and any remaining balance being wiped at the end of the loan's term, many students never repay it in full.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Laurie smiled, took it, put it in his vest pocket ‘to keep it from blowing away’, and listened with interest to the lively letter Amy read him.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott