phr. an axe (或 axes) to grind 〈口〉自私企图;个人打算
He has no axe to grind over this question. 在这个问题上他没有私心。a man with no political axe to grind 一个在政治上并无个人打算的人 Both senators were from the other party and had other axes to grind. 两位参议员都属于另一个党,都有其他自私的目的。get the axe 〈口〉1. 被斩首
2. 被解雇;被开除
3. (恋人等) 被抛弃
4. (计划等) 被取消;
(机构等) 被撤销,被砍掉
We were going to build a new school but it got the axe from the government. 我们原来准备建立一所新的学校,但政府取消了这项计划。When things get tight, these small businesses are the first ones to get the axe. 当情况变得严重时,这些小型企业将首先遭殃。give the axe 〈口〉1. 解雇;开除
2. 砍掉
(机构等);取消
(计划等) 3. 抛弃
(恋人等),和…一刀两断
hang up one's axe 1. 退休
2. 放弃无益的计划
lay the axe to the root of 彻底消灭,根除
put the axe in (或 on) the helve 战胜困难;解疑团,得出正确结论
send the axe after the helve 为指望收回难以收回的旧债又借出钱;想捞回损失反而损失更大;孤注一掷