axe to grind



axe to grind

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OiliOY-leeFinnish
HannesHAH-nes (German), HAHN-nes (Swedish, Finnish), HAHN-nəs (Dutch)German, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish
Nojus-Lithuanian
Finnuala-Irish, Irish Mythology
Paquito-Spanish
Olavo-Portuguese