Sign of the Day for Sunday, May 17, 2026

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Featured Idiom: The featured idiom is AXE TO GRIND. You can see a list of more idioms signed in our Idioms Word List available for Signing Savvy members.

AXE TO GRIND

What is being signed (English Meaning)

AXE TO GRIND

Sign Type
  • ASL
Sign Description

Dominant hand in the Bent 5 Handshape forcefully lands on the chest.

Memory Aid

Think of using your deep voice to complain.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Example of Usage
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English Sentence

I had an axe to grind with the bakery after they messed up my birthday cake.

ASL Gloss

BAKERY MESSED UP MY BIRTHDAY CAKE I AXE TO GRIND.

Sign Variations for this Word
Word Classification
  • Idiom
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