idiom
Take with a grain of salt
TAYK with uh GRAYN uv SAWLT
/teɪk wɪð ə ɡreɪn əv sɔːlt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Grainsalt
Dictionary meaning
Treat with skepticism.
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