Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts
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TAKE (SMTH.) WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
to be skeptical or cautious about believing a story or an explanation
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1. You can’t believe everything Peggy says. She’s inclined to exaggerate, so you have to take what she says with a grain of salt.
2. Nick is just making things sound worse than they really are. Take it with a grain of salt. |
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