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Mar 31, 2014

‘An Axe to Grind’: 10 Idioms and their Manly Origins

If you have ever tried to learn a foreign language or have talked to someone who has had to learn English, you are reminded of how much figurative speech makes up a language. 'An Axe to Grind' can mean completely different things depending on the context. Here are 10 idioms you might recognize and their manly origins.
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