take (something) with a grain of salt
[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..
2022.05.21