have an axe to grind

Everyone had an axe to grind so they got there.

Nothing remarkable about that unless you have an axe to grind.

Arms' report states that most of those who showed up at the hearings had an axe to grind.

Sounds like someone has an axe to grind here.

There is a group of people who are well-known to have an axe to grind with the police, they're called criminals.

Or, does our leftist-run media have an axe to grind with Israel?

Everyone had an axe to grind; in the six months he'd been there, a week hadn't gone by without some kind of major political demonstration.

Wilson has an axe to grind and isn't apologetic about it.

It now appeared that there was a good chance to get even, and even David had an axe to grind with the boy.

Nonsmokers have an axe to grind, and we do, too."

I think its more along the lines that he has an axe to grind with those more fortunate than him.

And every single one of them has an axe to grind with our boy Wade for how he's treated them in the past.

He also had an axe to grind because he was not part of the 'big three' later.

The caricatures being flung around are from people who either haven't been listening, or have an axe to grind.

It sound like bosh has an axe to grind with Lebron.

He cites his success on the BBC as down to not having an axe to grind.

Because Samsung is copying Apple's design, and its so obvious that only people who do not see it have an axe to grind.

Did he or she have an axe to grind against CBS - and if so, why try to take down Last too?

Sonya: A half-human half-demon girl who has an axe to grind with all humanity.

If your criminal had an axe to grind from the Stasi years, he wouldn't have to look too hard to find people to blame.

They've heard our side and they've heard Manticore's, but they know each of us has an axe to grind.

I dare say Major Despard had an axe to grind, if it comes to that."

But it's well known that Assange has an axe to grind with the US.

I really don't have an axe to grind about huge musicals -content dictates form - but this is an alternative, not a replacement."

"The allegations are a farrago of lies, distortions and half truths made by an obviously disgruntled former employee who clearly has an axe to grind.