take with a pinch of salt

Related to take with a pinch of salt: take with a grain of salt

take (something) with a pinch of salt

To consider or evaluate something, such as a statement, 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. Take whatever that paper publishes with a pinch of salt—it's really a tabloid.

take something with a pinch of salt

and take something with a grain of slt

Fig. to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt. You must take anything she says with a grain of salt. She doesn't always tell the truth. They took my explanation with a pinch of salt. I was sure they didn't believe me.

词组	take with a pinch of salt
释义	take with a pinch of salt Related to take with a pinch of salt: take with a grain of salt take (something) with a pinch of salt To consider or evaluate something, such as a statement, 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. Take whatever that paper publishes with a pinch of salt—it's really a tabloid. See also: of, pinch, salt, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take something with a pinch of salt and take something with a grain of slt Fig. to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt. You must take anything she says with a grain of salt. She doesn't always tell the truth. They took my explanation with a pinch of salt. I was sure they didn't believe me. See also: of, pinch, salt, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: take (something) with a pinch of salt take something with a pinch of salt take (something) with a grain of salt take what (one) says with a pinch of salt a grain of salt Close only counts in horseshoes close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades) horseshoe that's my story and I'm sticking to it make (something) good
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