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DictionarySeesalttake with a pinch of salt
take (something) with a pinch of saltTo 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, taketake something with a pinch of salt and take something with a grain of sltFig. 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, takeEncyclopediaSeeSALT |