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to have an axe to grind

to have an ax to grind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hav uh n aks too grahynd]
    • /tu hæv ən æks tu graɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hav uh n aks too grahynd]
    • /tu hæv ən æks tu graɪnd/

Definition of to have an axe to grind words

  • phrase to have an axe to grind If someone has an axe to grind, they are doing something for selfish reasons. 0
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Parts of speech for To have an axe to grind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to have an axe to grind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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