with a grain/pinch of salt, (to take)

Not to be believed entirely; to be viewed with skepticism. This term comes from the Latin cum grano salis, which appeared in Pliny’s account of Pompey’s discovery of an antidote against poison that was to be taken with a grain of salt added (Naturalis Historia, ca. a.d. 77). The term was quickly adopted by English writers, among them John Trapp, whose Commentary on Revelations (1647) stated, “This is to be taken with a grain of salt.”

词组	with a grain/pinch of salt, (to take)
释义	with a grain/pinch of salt, (to take) with a grain/pinch of salt, (to take) Not to be believed entirely; to be viewed with skepticism. This term comes from the Latin cum grano salis, which appeared in Pliny’s account of Pompey’s discovery of an antidote against poison that was to be taken with a grain of salt added (Naturalis Historia, ca. a.d. 77). The term was quickly adopted by English writers, among them John Trapp, whose Commentary on Revelations (1647) stated, “This is to be taken with a grain of salt.” See also: grain, of, pinch The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: cast doubt cast doubt on (someone or something) cast doubt on blackboard jungle come comes with the territory hand to God pigs might fly
随便看	There but for the grace of God there but for the grace of God (go I) there but for the grace of God go I thereby thereby hangs a tale thereby hangs lies a tale thereby lies a tale the received wisdom the red carpet the red-carpet treatment the red-light district the red mist descends there for everyone to see therein therein lies... therein lies (something) there(in) lies the rub there is a black sheep in every flock throw in one's hand throw in (one's) lot with (someone or something) throw in someone's face throw insults throw insults (at one) throw in the throw in the sponge