Daily Idioms- سلام گرگ بی طمع نیست

Idiom: An Axe to Grind

meaning (1) to have a personal agenda or hidden motive for doing something

مفهوم به فارسی : سلام گرگ بی طمع نیست

Example:

I hope John won’t talk about the Pope at dinner.  He’s always got an axe to grind about the church.

meaning (2) to want to have an argument or discussion about something

مفهوم به فارسی : بروز دادن عصبانیت با قصد قبلی

Example:

I’ve got an axe to grind with you!   That report you filed was full of errors.