in one's interest

in (one's) (own) interest

Beneficial to one. It would be in your interest to have your lawyer review the contract before you sign it. Of course Ryan won't help us—that selfish jerk doesn't do anything that isn't in his own interest. The work experience you get now will be in your interest when you start looking for a job after college.

See also: interest

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in one's interest

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]

See also: interest

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