Idiom of the Day
an axe to grind
很有見解，想要爭個對與錯，並說服他人
British English
Today: Mon, 28 Sep 2020
Meaning:
If you have an axe to grind, you have a strong opinion about something and you express this opinion whenever you can.
如果您用 an axe to grind，那麼您對某件事有很強的見解，並且您會儘可能表達這一觀點。
For example:
Billy's had this axe to grind about globalisation recently and he's always going on about it.
比利（Billy's）最近一直為經濟全球化有很見解，並很想說服他人，他一直在為此而努力。
These people always seem to have an axe to grind and whenever someone interviews them they see it as a chance to push their ideas.
這些人似乎總是很有見解，每當有人採訪他們時，他們就會認為這是一個推動他們的想法的機會。
Note:
This idiom has at least two meanings, and the meaning given here is used mostly in British English. See "an ax to grind (1)" for another meaning that is used more in American English.
該習語至少有兩種含義，此處主要用於英式英語中使用。對於美國英語中更多使用的另一種含義 「別有它意，圖謀私利」。
Quick Quiz
People who have an axe to grind are always looking for a chance to
a. make some money
b. express their opinion
c. help other people