脱口说英语口语生活习语

H-16：have an axe to grind 心怀叵测

A:One family skeleton of ours was that my younger brother has an axe to grind.
A:我们家的一个家丑是我的弟弟居心叵测。

B:What did he aim at?
B：他的目的是什么？

A:He began to be interested in finance because he thought he would be able to inherit the family's fortune.
A：他认为自己能继承家产而开始对金融产生了兴趣。

B:How could he have such an ill intention? I think your father can see that through.
B:他的用意怎会如此险恶？我觉得你父亲能看穿他。