take\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt

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.

We took Uncle George's stories of the war with a pinch of salt.


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