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
Phillipa-English (Rare)
Faramund-Ancient Germanic
Mei (1)-Chinese
Phillips['filips]
Prudence['pru:dəns]
Reidun-Norwegian