return it with interest
return it with interest
To punish or retaliate against someone with an action that is more harmful or negative than what they did originally. After she found out he broke her computer, she returned it with interest by smashing his computer, TV, and video game console
See also: interest, return
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pay something back/return something with ˈinterest
react to the harm somebody has done to you by doing something even worse to them: Peter pushed his sister, so she paid him back with interest by kicking him hard. Interest is the extra money you receive or pay when you lend or borrow money.
See also: back, interest, pay, return, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- pay something back/return something with interest
- pay (one) back with interest
- avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
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- stick it to (one)
- stick it to someone
- get revenge against (someone or something)
- get revenge on (someone or something)
- take revenge against (someone or something) for (something)
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