axes to grind
axes to grind is the plural of axe to grind.
axes to grind is the plural of ax to grind.
Meaning of ax to grind
Noun (1)
ax to grind (plural axes to grind)
- A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest.
- “See,” Koteks said, “if you can get them to drop their clause on patents. That, lady, is my ax to grind.”1966 March, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 4, in The Crying of Lot 49, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books, published November 1976, →ISBN, page 61
Noun (2)
ax to grind (plural axes to grind)
- A grudge or grievance, with implications of confrontation.
- If one is not just writing history but also trying to condemn and “demolish” one’s enemy, as Neumann is, you need a deeper level of introspection, and a high standard of proof. If not, it’s better to let “silence be a fence for wisdom.” (Pirkei Avot 3:13) It’s not possible to maintain the curiosity...2019 February 27, David Seidenberg, “A Tikkun for Tikkun Olam? How ‘To Heal the World?’ Corrupts Debate & Endangers Judaism”, in Jewish Journal
Questions about axes to grind
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- Axes to grind is the plural of axe to grind.
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