take (something) with a grain of salt
take (something) with a grain of salt
To consider or evaluate something, such as a statement, with the understanding that it may not be completely true or accurate, typically due to the unreliability of the source. I heard that you can get a free movie ticket if you wear red, but Kevin told me that, so I'm going to take it with a grain of salt. Take whatever that paper publishes with a grain of salt—it's really a tabloid.
See also: grain, of, salt, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- take (something) with a pinch of salt
- take something with a pinch of salt
- take with a pinch of salt
- take what (one) says with a pinch of salt
- a grain of salt
- clear-eyed
- Close only counts in horseshoes
- close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades)
- horseshoe
- that's my story and I'm sticking to it