To have an axe to grind.
What does it mean?
There are three different meanings for this expression:
1- To have an opinion you want other people to accept.
2- When you are upset about something
3- To have a hidden plan.
Example:
These guys have no political axe to grind – they just want to save the planet.
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Green peace doesn’t use war, saving the planet is their axe to grind
Soria had an axe to grind since a politician arrived