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an axe to grind

an ax to grind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n aks too grahynd]
    • /ən æks tu graɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n aks too grahynd]
    • /ən æks tu graɪnd/

Definitions of an axe to grind words

  • noun an axe to grind an ulterior motive 3
  • noun an axe to grind a grievance 3
  • noun an axe to grind a pet subject 3
  • noun an axe to grind (Idiomatic) A grievance, with implications of confrontation. 0
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Parts of speech for An axe to grind

noun
adjective
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an axe to grind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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