take with a grain of salt

take with a grain of salt

/ˌteɪk wɪð ə ˌɡreɪn əv ˈsɒlt/

💬 Idioms & Expressions

to view something with skepticism

take with a grain of salt in a sentence

“Take his claims with a grain of salt.”

Origin of take with a grain of salt

Latin cum grano salis, from Pliny's reference to antidote taken with grain of salt

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