Usually means: Personal motive behind an action.
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We found 6 dictionaries that define the word axe to grind:

General (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. axe to grind: Merriam-Webster
  2. axe to grind: Wiktionary

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  2. Axe to grind: bizterms.net
  3. Axe to Grind: Financial dictionary

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. axe to grind: Urban Dictionary

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axehead, axhead, battle-ax, battle-axe, broadax, battleaxe, throwing ax, axestone, poleax, pollaxe, more...

Phrases:
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Similar:
axehead, axhead, battle-ax, battle-axe, broadax, battleaxe, throwing ax, axestone, poleax, pollaxe, more...

Phrases:
had an axe to grind, has an axe to grind, have an axe to grind, having an axe to grind, an axe to grind, more...



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