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1 noun∎ to have an axe to grind (ulterior motive) prêcher pour sa paroisse, être intéressé; (complaint) avoir un compte à régler;∎ figurative when the axe falls quand le couperet tombe∎ many educational grants have been axed un grand nombre de bourses d'études ont été supprimées;∎ to axe public expenditure faire des coupes claires dans les dépenses publiques►► axe murderer = assassin qui tue ses victimes à coups de hache
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