Take With A Pinch Of Salt
- Take With A Pinch Of Salt
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is still widely used today, although its usage may be more common in formal or written communication, such as in news articles or academic writing, rather than in everyday conversation.
- Literal Meaning: To take a small amount of salt with something, usually food or drink.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To be skeptical or cautious, and not to take something at face value. It means to question or doubt the validity or accuracy of something, and to consider alternative explanations or perspectives.
- I'm not sure I believe the news report, I'm going to take it with a pinch of salt until I see more evidence.
- She took her friend's advice with a pinch of salt, knowing that her friend had a tendency to exaggerate.
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