take (something) with a grain of salt
2022. 5. 21. 16:28ㆍVocabulary/Everyday Vocabulary
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[A skeptical attitude] to understand that something is likely to be untrue or incorrect:
- I’ve seen the article, which I take with a grain of salt.
- Kate tells some great stories, but we take what she says with a grain of salt because she has quite a vivid imagination and tends to exaggerate.
- I took anything he said with a grain of salt. He had a habit of exaggerating things.
- Before elections, all parties make a lot of promises. They are best taken with a grain of salt.
- I’ve heard some reports of his achievements, but I take it with a grain of salt.
- The reports painting a rosy scenario of the current economic condition are to be taken with a grain of salt.
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