have an agenda
Having an agenda.
This idiom or expression means:
Having something other than the obvious in mind.
Doing things for reasons other than what is announced.
A. I don’t know why Fred is suddenly interested in helping the poor!
B. He has a personal agenda. It’s not as if he is suddenly a different man!
Also see:
Having an axe to grind.
Having an axe to grind.
This idiom or expression can have the following meanings:
Having a grudge:
He has an axe to grind with his ex wife.
Having a personal or hidden reason:
If he’s offering to help you with your situation for no apparent reason, he must have an axe to grind.
Also see:
Having an agenda.
