Multiple choice softskills communication

To have an axe to grind

  1. A private end to serve

  2. To fail to arouse interest

  3. To have no result

  4. To work for both sides

  5. None of these
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Explanation

To have an axe to grind means to have a selfish or ulterior motive for doing something. It comes from a story by Benjamin Franklin where a man flattered a boy to grind his axe for free, teaching that people may have hidden personal agendas. Other options describe failing to arouse interest or having no result.

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