AX TO GRIND

{n. phr.}, {informal} Something to gain for yourself: a selfish reason. * /In praising movies for classroom use he has an ax to grind; he sells motion picture equipment./ * /When Charles told the teacher he saw Arthur copying his homework from Jim, he had an ax to grind; Arthur would not let Charles copy from him./

{n. phr.}, {informal} Something to gain for yourself: a selfish reason. * /In praising movies for classroom use he has an ax to grind; he sells motion picture equipment./ * /When Charles told the teacher he saw Arthur copying his homework from Jim, he had an ax to grind; Arthur would not let Charles copy from him./

собственная проблема, которую надо разрешить; собственные интересы, иногда скрываемые He claimed to be disinterested, but I knew he had an ax to grind. — Он заявлял, что действует непредубежденно, но я знал, что у него были свои интересы в этом деле.

собственная проблема, которую надо разрешить; собственные интересы, иногда скрываемые