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

Discovery, with interest in Warner’s Burbank studios and HBO, according to people familiar with the matter.

From Los Angeles Times

Banerji told BBC News on Tuesday he had followed the discussion at the committee with interest.

From BBC

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

From BBC

The loan amount also gets repaid with interest.

From MarketWatch

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

From MarketWatch