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in one's interest



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, in the interest of one ; in one's own interest ; in one's best interest . For one's benefit or advantage, as in It's obviously in their interest to increase profits , or Is this policy in the interest of the townspeople? or I suspect it's in your own best interest to quit now . [Early 1700s]

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