axe to grind

A selfish or ulterior aim: He claimed to be disinterested, but I knew he had an axe to grind.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
GyÖRgyi	DYUUR-dyee	Hungarian
Siri	SEE-ree (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Iwona	ee-VAW-nah	Polish
Morgaine	-	Arthurian Romance
Feidhelm	-	Irish
Minoo	-	Persian