with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt

with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt
• with a grain of salt
• with a pinch of salt
See: take with a grain of salt

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  • with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • with a grain of salt — phrasal Etymology: trans. of L cum grano salis : with some reservation or allowance : with caution take some of his more optimistic predictions with a grain of salt …   Useful english dictionary

  • with a grain of salt — skeptically, questioningly; with reservations (e.g., take your friend s advice with a grain of salt ) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • take with a grain of salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt (smth) not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt. Digest 16/2002 (smth) to be skeptical or cautious about… …   Idioms and examples

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  • take\ smth\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take something with a grain of salt — take (something) with a grain of salt to consider something to be not completely true or right. I ve read the article, which I take with a grain of salt. Related vocabulary: hard to swallow Etymology: based on the idea that food tastes better and …   New idioms dictionary

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