take what (one) says with a pinch of salt
take what (one) says with a pinch of salt
To consider or evaluate something one says while keeping in mind 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 pinch of salt. That newspaper's just a scummy tabloid, so take whatever they write with a great big pinch of salt.
See also: of, pinch, salt, say, take, what
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 (something) with a grain of salt
- a grain of salt
- Close only counts in horseshoes
- close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades)
- horseshoe
- make (something) good
- make good