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n. 1 (axe to grind English) 2 (plural of ax to grind English)
Usage examples of "axes to grind".
If he was right about the Dilbians having their own axes to grind in the present situation, the fact that Bill should be able to produce evidence of having been in the valley this night loomed more importantly than ever.
What was more, he might call it honesty, but anyone with half a glass eye could see that he had more axes to grind than Paul Bunyan.
And they have their own axes to grind-grind against each other's blades, often enough.
Each of the parties to it has their own agenda and their own axes to grind.
And I think its just essentially to make the point that we are largely in the center without particular axes to grind, without ideologies which are represented in our daily coverage, at least certainly not on purpose.
And I think it's just essentially to make the point that we are largely in the center without particular axes to grind, without ideologies which are represented in our daily coverage, at least certainly not on purpose.
I don't know about Captain Simengaard or Admiral Kuzak, but all four of the others are going to have their own axes to grind.