كيف تنطق "have an ax to grind"

expression

HAV an AKS to GRYND

hav UN aks to GRYND

التعريف

To have a personal reason, often hidden, for doing or saying something; to secretly want to benefit yourself.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæv/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈæks/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɡɹaɪnd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hæv/ /ˈɐn/ /æks/ /tˈuː/ /ɡɹˈaɪnd

أمريكي

HAV an AKS to GRYND

بريطاني

hav UN aks to GRYND

He always seems to have an ax to grind when he talks about his coworkers.

Do you have an ax to grind with the manager?

She didn't realize Kim had an ax to grind when she offered advice.

I think John has an ax to grind with the new policy changes.