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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
Dempsey['dempsi:]
Phelim-Irish
ViỆN-Vietnamese
Medb-Irish Mythology
ÁStrÍ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
SilverSIL-vərEnglish
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