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WHEN NO AXES ARE BEING GROUND.

Portuguese translation: ...quando não há disputas/interesses velados em jogo.

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English term or phrase:	WHEN NO AXES ARE BEING GROUND.
Portuguese translation:	...quando não há disputas/interesses velados em jogo.
Entered by:	Marlene Curtis

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14:17 Oct 25, 2009

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English term or phrase: WHEN NO AXES ARE BEING GROUND.

Contexto: EVERYBODY FAVOURS FREE SPEECH IN THE SLACK MOMENTS WHEN NO AXES ARE BEING GROUND. - HEYWOOD BROUN

Não consigo perceber o sentido de no axes are being ground

Daniel Pestana KudoZ activity Questions: 15 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 38 Portugal
Local time: 16:53

...quando não há disputas/interesses velados em jogo.

Explanation:
Diria assim ...

Axes To Grind Aug 27, 2008 ... Having and "axe to grind" is a phrase that means you've got a dispute to take up with someone or possibly an ulterior motive.
www.avc.com/a_vc/2008/08/axes-to-grind.html

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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 11:53

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

...quando não há disputas/interesses velados em jogo.

Marlene Curtis

quando nenhuma demissão está sendo mencionada.

Elaine Cristine Franco

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

when no axes are being ground.

...quando não há disputas/interesses velados em jogo.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

Notes to answerer

Asker: Muito obrigado Marlene!

41 mins confidence:

when no axes are being ground. quando nenhuma demissão está sendo mencionada.

Explanation:
...dependendo do contexto.

Axe = demissão, corte, redução.

Elaine Cristine Franco
Brazil
Local time: 14:53
Native speaker of:

Portuguese