ax to grind vs desire

ax to grind

noun
  • A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest. 

  • A grudge or grievance, with implications of confrontation. 

desire

noun
  • Motivation. 

  • Someone or something wished for. 

  • Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual. 

  • The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something. 

verb
  • To require; to demand; to claim. 

  • To miss; to regret. 

  • To want emotionally or sexually. 

  • To want; to wish for earnestly. 

  • To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. 

  • To put a request to (someone); to entreat. 

How often have the words ax to grind and desire occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )