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have an ax to grind

To have a selfish motive or personal stake in a matter: “When the lobbyist approached the senators, they suspected he had an ax to grind.”

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Words nearby have an ax to grind

have a hold over, have all one's buttons, have a lot going for, have a lot on one's plate, have a mind to, have an ax to grind, have an edge on, have a nerve, have an eye for, have a nice day, have another guess coming
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