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an axe to grind

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一般 корыстные цели (tafosehu); шкурный интерес (Ремедиос_П); хитрый малый (Someone who has a hidden motive. This phrase is said to have originated from Benjamin Franklin who told a story about a devious man who asked how a grinding wheel worked. He ended up walking away with his axe sharpened free of charge КГА); себе на уме (КГА)
非正式的 личный интерес (He evidently has an axe to grind. joyand)
an axe to grind
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