Idiom
rooting interest
Meaning
a desire for, or interest in, the success of a particular person or group, often a sports team
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I have a rooting interest in the local soccer team.”
“Since my brother plays for that university, I have a strong rooting interest in their victory tonight.”
“Even though he lacked a personal connection to the city, the underdog story gave him a genuine rooting interest in the outcome of the championship.”
Examples
simple
“I have a rooting interest in the local soccer team.”
contextual
“Since my brother plays for that university, I have a strong rooting interest in their victory tonight.”
complex
“Even though he lacked a personal connection to the city, the underdog story gave him a genuine rooting interest in the outcome of the championship.”
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