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Take with a grain of salt

Tayk with uh GRAYN of SALT

/teɪk wɪð ə ɡreɪn əv sɔːlt/

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Syllable breakdown

Takewithgrainofsalt

Dictionary meaning

Treat information with some skepticism.

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