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Related to ax to grind: get wind of, with bated breath

ax

Abbreviation for axis.

AX

Abbreviation for alloxan.

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22] Postel, a man of no credentials, has an ax to grind but never gets it sharpened.

Gobbledygook

Reed writes that Gerhard Klann had no ax to grind with Bob Kerrey, but that is clearly disputed by other accounts, including an allegation that Klann was upset that Kerrey had not assisted him in a Medal of Honor application.

Letters to the Editor

But Antigua also elicits bitter memories for our tour guide, who makes it clear she has an ax to grind in this short but powerful billyclub of a book.