idiom
Food
take with a pinch of salt
TAYK with ah PINCH ov SAWLT
teɪk wɪð ə pɪntʃ əv sɔːltListen
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Syllable breakdown
takewithapinchofsalt
Dictionary meaning
To view something with scepticism; not to take it too literally.
Examples
- Take his optimistic forecasts with a pinch of salt—he rarely hits his own targets.
British: pinch of salt; American: grain of salt.
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