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 have a selfish reason for wanting things to happen in a particular way |
HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN "Clearly, local businesses have a vested interest in seeing lower rates of crime against property." |
 to have an opinion or aim that influences your decisions and that you want other people to accept or consider |
(NOT) HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND "He is an angry young man with an axe to grind." |
 SAY SOMETHING UNLIKELY OR UNPOPULAR SO PEOPLE WILL THINK ABOUT THE ISSUE MORE CAREFULLY |
PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE "Often the interviewer will need to play the devil's advocate, to put the other side's case forward." |
 SAY WHAT YOU REALLY BELIEVE |
 SPEAK YOUR MIND "The British admire those who speak their mind cleverly and damn the consequences." |
 UNABLE TO COMMIT YOURSELF TO ONE OPINION OR ONE SIDE |
SIT ON THE FENCE "If the encyclopaedia has a weakness it is that it sits on the fence on controversial issues." |
 TALK A LOT BUT AVOID ADDRESSING THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT |
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH "It was no use beating about the bush, might as well get right down to it." |
