| 单词 | axe-grinding |
| 释义 | > as lemmasaxe-grinding axe-grinding adj. having private ends to serve (see sense 5). ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > action self-care1567 self-seeking1574 turn-serving1584 self-service1627 privateering1671 axe-grinding1865 1865 G. A. Sala My Diary in Amer. I. 421 ‘Axe-grinding’ is a term borrowed from one of the most charming stories told by the great apologist of shrewd common-sense, Benjamin Franklin. 1942 Sphere 27 June 409/2 Criticisms in the House of Commons and the newspapers are based largely on ignorance or axe-grinding. < as lemmas |
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