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have an ax to grind |
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have an ax(e) to grind Fig. to have something to complain about. Tom, I need to talk to you. I have an ax to grind. Bill and Bob went into the other room to argue. They had an axe to grind. have an ax to grind also have an axe to grind 1. to have a selfish reason for saying or doing something The best reporting is done by people who don't have an ax to grind. After you get the same complaints from a number of people, you begin to think it may not be just people who have personal axes to grind. 2. to have a strong opinion about something that influences your actions I don't have an ax to grind about the fact that Christmas has become commercialized. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Does someone at The Advocate have an ax to grind with Mr. Each has a patented technology in their pocket and many have an ax to grind. Hillary's former press secretary Howard Wolfson told Morris, ``You have an ax to grind,'' and Democratic spokesman Lanny Davis began, ``Clinton haters, which your show seems to appeal to . |
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