ax to grind
Example Sentences
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Everyone who’s had an ax to grind about Geno is piling on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
He didn’t come off as a man with an ax to grind, but a small, petty individual who had been taken advantage of by a much more powerful man he all but worshipped.
From Slate • May 14, 2024
In the early days, if you had an ax to grind and knew what you were talking about, you could write a letter that might wind up on the front page.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024
The prosecutors pushed back that Yeartie was a disgruntled former employee with an ax to grind against Willis.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2024
Perhaps if I had an ax to grind, you couldn't trust me.”
From An Alabaster Box by Mulford, Stockton
