have no axe to grind

Have no axe to grind, go always straight for the goal and be strong.

But we really had no axe to grind," he went on.

My question was an honest one - and unlike you I have no axe to grind.

He'd had no axe to grind with the dead barmaid.

I have no axe to grind with the European Commission.

I was straight with all of them, mind you, made it quite clear I had no axe to grind.

The group has no axe to grind, it's neutral.

He had no axe to grind, no political ambitions and no major psychological problems.

Granted, we were in competition, but I had no axe to grind with the kid,' Vitor said.

Ms. Harris is adamant that Hush Tours has no axe to grind.

I am neither white nor brown, I am as black as the ace of spades, so I have no axe to grind.

They conclude by writing that they have "purposely omitted calling special attention to the strong features of the book" and that they have no axe to grind.

He said, "I have no axe to grind, but if these maggots in this so-called Mafia want to come after me, I'm over here by the Celtic Club.

(very good luck to all scottish student I have no axe to grind with them........its OUR stupid fault for letting it happen!)

I have no axe to grind regarding the proprietor of this establishment,' said Soap, 'but I perform this function out of biological necessity and the spirit of pure badness!'

But with sources who don't want to be quoted by name, we'd like to have at least two and preferably three people we feel we can rely on who are both familiar with the subject and have no axe to grind.

I'm not so sure - speaking as someone who doesn't own any Apple products I have no axe to grind or favours to grant but, how about a bit of respect, if not for all time then at least for now.

It took the form of a compliment to the athletic dedication of Rasmussen who has apparently been returning from eight hours of mountain training, so Cassani appears to have had no axe to grind against Rasmussen.

A large number of the contributors to these environmental threads have observed frequently that if the polluters of this world lived and polluted their own environment within the confines of their own boundaries or a sealed space suit the rest of us would have no axe to grind.