IPMAT Rohtak 2019
VA
Idioms & Phrasal Verbs
Easy
To have an axe to grind
To have an axe to grind
Correct Option: 1
- A private end to serve - Correct. This phrase correctly captures the meaning of having an 'axe to grind,' which is to have a personal motive or agenda behind one's actions.
- To fail to arouse interest - Incorrect. This is the incorrect meaning and doesn't align with having a personal opinion or motive.
- To have no result - Incorrect. This doesn't align with the idiom's meaning either.
- To work for both sides - Incorrect. This suggests impartiality, which is contrary to the self-serving implication of the idiom.
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IPMAT Rohtak 2019