Aug 24, 2011

Take it with a grain of salt

The expression take it with a grain of salt means that you should be a little skeptical about something, especially a piece of advice, or that you shouldn't take it too seriously. Here are a few examples:


We took her warning about the weather with a grain of salt.


It's only my opinion, so you should take it with a grain of salt.


Bob has always disliked Jim, so you should take whatever he says about him with a grain of salt.

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