1. I have an axe to grind!

2. Justin:I have an axe to grind with him.

3. Angela: "I have an axe to grind with you."

4. Whenever he flatters your generosity, he will certainly have an axe to grind.

5. He seems like a decent bloke and I've got no axe to grind with him.

6. We have no axe to grind, we nurture no feelings of racial bitterness and ill will.

7. Often the author will have an axe to grind, leading to a one-sided commentary on issues and debates.

8. An Axe (or "Axe to grind") is the interest that a trader shows in buying or selling a security that is typically already on his books

9. Over the years, my curiosity has led me talk to folk who don't have an axe to grind or a vested interest in marketing's explanations of how things work.