ENGLISH IDIOMS: ax to grind
ax to grind |
انگیزه‌ی شخصی |
(A selfish aim or motive.)
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I wouldn’t trust his writings about this department, since he obviously has an ax to grind with the university. |
من باشم به نوشته‌های او درباره‌ی این دپارتمان اعتماد نمی‌کنم، چون مشخص است که او در مخالفت با دانشگاه انگیزه‌ی شخصی دارد. |
مثال دیگر:
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The reporter portrayed the incident as a blatant sign of managerial decay in this company, but she had an ax to grind, as her husband had been recently fired from his job at the company. |
این گزارشگر حادثه‌ی مذکور را به‌عنوان علامت روشنی از زوال مدیریتی در این شرکت معرفی کرده است، ولی او انگیزه‌ی شخصی نیز داشته است، زیرا شوهرش اخیراً از شغلش در این شرکت اخراج شده بود. |
This post is part of a series on English idioms for Persian speakers. You can find the other entries under the tag [ #idioms-tutorial ].
"It's easy to approach this book thinking that its author has an ax to grind."
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Excellent idioms. Very educative. I always Like it. Thanks @ghasemkiani
valuable post and informative too.
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That company's charity work was not genuine. They have ax to grind in order for them to deny some bad news about them.
"Ax to grind" usually refers to a negative motivation - Where the motivation is driven by anger, discontentment or a desire for revenge. I wouldn't use it in this context. You could call this an ulterior motive.
Thank you so much for guiding me, okay let me try one more time:
I have doubt in her reports about the marketing department since she obviously has an ax to grind with the manager.
My friend uses social media only to make friends, he has no ax to grind.
Ten years ago that guy stole my idea for my invention!!I've had an ax to grind with him ever since.
Environmentalists have no political axe to
grind - they just want to save the planet. . :)
Excellent idiom @ghasemkiani ,, You are Great Sir. .