'To have an axe to grind' means-

A quarrel arose between C on the one side and A and B on the other. C abused A, whereupon A struck him with a stick, and B struck him down with an axe on the head. He also received two other wounds with the axe on the other parts of the body. Any one of the three axe wounds was sufficient enough to cause death, especially the one on the head.

A

C is guilty for voluntarily provoking the attack while B is guilty of culpable homicide

B

A is guilty of culpable homicide, while B is guilty of voluntarily causing hurt

C

B is guilty of culpable homicide, while A is guilty of voluntarily causing hurt

D

Both A and B are guilty of culpable homicide

"To have an axe to grind” means

A

A selfish means to serve

B

To fail to arouse interest

C

To have no revolt

D

To work for both sides

The phrase ‘have no axe to grind’ means-

A

to have no personal reasons

B

to have personal reasons

C

selfishness

D

vested interests

If 'blue' means 'green', green' means 'yellow' 'yellow' means 'orange', 'orange' means 'black', 'black' means 'white', 'white' means 'red', 'red' means 'pink', 'pink' means 'brown', 'brown' means 'grey', than what is the color of human blood?

A

black

B

red

C

white

D

orange

Select the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To have an axe to grind

A

To investigate

B

To take revenge

C

To make unreasonable demands

D

To have a selfish interest to serve

In this question four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrases given below. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of it. To have an axe to grind-

A

a private end to serve

B

to fail to arouse interest

C

to have no result

D

to work for both side

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below: Have an axe to grind

A

Have a private reason for doing or being involved in something.

B

Forced to realize the unpleasant truth of something.

C

Something that cannot be done easily

D

Very pleased with occurence of some event.

In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/phrase. Have an axe to grind

A

To sharpen one's axe

B

To be enraged

C

To have a private reason for doing something

D

To escape

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To have an axe to grind

A

To be truthful

B

To be happy

C

To have a bad temper

D

To have a reason to be involved in something.

To have an axe to grind Meaning, idioms and phrases?

A

A private end to serve

B

To fail to arouse interest

C

To have no result

D

To work for both sides

E

None of these

'To have an axe to grind' means-

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