an axe to grind

Translations
иметь корыстные цели
He has an axe to grind with the new policy changes.
У него есть корыстные цели в связи с новыми изменениями в политике.
Definitions
To have a personal motive or agenda in a situation, often implying that the individual is seeking to promote their own interests rather than acting impartially.
Words
an

article or possessive pronoun
какой-то
axe

noun
топор
to

preposition
чтобы
grind

verb
точить