ALL meanings of have an ax to grind
have an ax to grind
H h - noun plural have an ax to grind an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc. 1
- noun plural have an ax to grind Jazz Slang. any musical instrument. 1
- noun plural have an ax to grind the ax, Informal. dismissal from employment: to get the ax. expulsion from school. rejection by a lover, friend, etc.: His girlfriend gave him the ax. any usually summary removal or curtailment. 1
- verb with object have an ax to grind to shape or trim with an ax. 1
- verb with object have an ax to grind to chop, split, destroy, break open, etc., with an ax: The firemen had to ax the door to reach the fire. 1
- verb with object have an ax to grind Informal. to dismiss, restrict, or destroy brutally, as if with an ax: The main office axed those in the field who didn't meet their quota. Congress axed the budget. 1
- idioms have an ax to grind have an ax to grind, to have a personal or selfish motive: His interest may be sincere, but I suspect he has an ax to grind. 1
- noun have an ax to grind to have an object of one's own to gain or promote 0