have an axe to grind

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   有私心；有个人打算

   to have private reasons for being involved in sth or for arguing for a particular cause

   you sound like you got a axe to grind against the Cause

电影里这样说 · 1 部

• you sound like you got a axe to grind against the CauseThe Hateful Eight2015

习语频道里接下来

• have seen better days
• have written all over it
• have your finger on the pulse
• i've heard it all before
• if memory serves me well
• if truth be known
• in the hope of
• keep a lid on
• lie low
• make a move on
• make blood boil
• nine times out of ten