(This idiom probably arrives from the idea that food tastes better with salt.)
Max: Don't be upset about what he said. Take it with a grain of salt.
Mary: You're right. It's probably not even true.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
To take something with a grain of salt means not to consider something too seriously because it may not be true.
(This idiom probably arrives from the idea that food tastes better with salt.)
Max: Don't be upset about what he said. Take it with a grain of salt.
Mary: You're right. It's probably not even true.
(This idiom probably arrives from the idea that food tastes better with salt.)
Max: Don't be upset about what he said. Take it with a grain of salt.
Mary: You're right. It's probably not even true.
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