كيف تنطق "ax to grind"

expression

AKS tuh GRYND

AKS too GRYND

التعريف

If someone has an "ax to grind," they secretly have a personal reason or hidden agenda that affects their opinion or actions.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈæks/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡɹaɪnd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æks/ /tˈuː/ /ɡɹˈaɪnd

أمريكي

AKS tuh GRYND

بريطاني

AKS too GRYND

I think he has an ax to grind in this argument.

She always supports that idea—maybe she has an ax to grind.

Be careful—he may have an ax to grind.

Whenever she criticizes the company, it feels like she has an ax to grind.