be in somebody's interest
1pique somebody's interest — ˌpique sb s ˈinterest, curiˈosity, etc. idiom (especially NAmE) to make sb very interested in sth Main entry: ↑piqueidiom …
2interest — in|terest1 W1S2 [ˈıntrıst] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Anglo French interesse, from Latin interesse to be between, make a difference, concern , from esse to be ] 1.) [singular, U] if you have an interest in something or someone, you want to know… …
3Somebody Else's Problem — (also known as Someone else s problem or SEP ) is an effect that causes people to ignore matters which are generally important to a group but may not seem specifically important to the individual. Author Douglas Adams s description of the effect …
4interest somebody in something — ˈinterest sb in sth derived to persuade sb to buy, do or eat sth • Could I interest you in this model, Sir? Main entry: ↑interestderived …
5Somebody's Me — Infobox Single | Name = Somebody s Me / Alguien Soy Yo Artist = Enrique Iglesias from Album = Insomniac Released = flagicon|United States August 8, 2007 flagicon|Europe December 10, 2007 Format = CD single, digital download Recorded = 2006 Genre …
6Real interest rate — The real interest rate is approximately the nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate (see Fisher equation and below for exact equation). Since the inflation rate over the course of a loan is not known initially, volatility in inflation… …
7Joe Somebody — Infobox Film name = Joe Somebody caption = Promotional movie poster director = John Pasquin producer = Kenneth Atchity Matthew Gross Anne Kopelson Arnold Kopelson Brian Reilly Billy Frank writer = John Scott Shepherd narrator = starring = Tim… …
8put somebody off somebody — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off somebody doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived …
9put somebody off something — ˌput sb ˈoff sth/sb derived to make sb lose interest in or enthusiasm for sth/sb • He was put off science by bad teaching. • put somebody off something doing sth The accident put her off driving for life. Main entry: ↑putderived …
10eye somebody up — ˌeye sbˈup derived (informal) to look at sb in a way that shows you have a special interest in them, especially a sexual interest Main entry: ↑eyederived …
