Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To grind or break to pieces; crush.
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- verb obsolete To
grind orbreak to pieces;crush .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Barb says: epluribus: And I frankly suspect that anyone who claims that the seven percent is responsible for more (in absolutely numbers) has an ax togrind.
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The only people who would ever make such an argument are people who have an axe togrind.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Gov. Perry Covering Up the Execution of an Innocent Man? 2009
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epluribus: And I frankly suspect that anyone who claims that the seven percent is responsible for more in absolutely numbers has an ax togrind.
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But if a group claims to be unbiased on the issue publishes the same article, we don’t have the same reason to question the conclusions as carefully and will probably give the group the benefit of the doubt, even if we don’t like the conclusion, because they have no axe togrind.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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But if a group claims to be unbiased on the issue publishes the same article, we don’t have the same reason to question the conclusions as carefully and will probably give the group the benefit of the doubt, even if we don’t like the conclusion, because they have no axe togrind.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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