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
Hafiz-Arabic
Williamson['wiljəmsən]
Immacolata-Italian
Afon-Welsh
BeaumontBO-mahntEnglish (Rare)
JohnaJAHN-əEnglish (Rare)