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With a grain of salt Meaning in English

expression

WITH uh GRAYN uhv SAWLT
WITH uh GRAYN ov SOLT

التعريف

If you take something 'with a grain of salt', you do not fully believe it and remain cautious or skeptical about it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal expression. Often used when hearing rumors, exaggerated stories, or unverified news. Commonly appears as: 'take [something] with a grain of salt.' Not literal; never about actual salt. 'Pinch of salt' is sometimes used in British English.

Spanish: con cautela - con reservasPortuguese (BR): com um grão de sal - com desconfiançaPortuguese (PT): com um grão de sal - com reservaChinese (Simplified): 持保留态度 - 谨慎看待Chinese (Traditional): 持保留態度 - 謹慎看待Hindi: थोड़ा संदेह रखते हुए - पूरी तरह विश्वास न करते हुएArabic: بحذر - بتحفظBengali: সন্দেহের চোখে দেখা - পুরোপুরি বিশ্বাস না করাRussian: скептически относиться - воспринимать с недовериемJapanese: 話半分に聞く - 疑って受け取るVietnamese: nghi ngờ - không hoàn toàn tinKorean: 의심스럽게 여기다 - 곧이곧대로 믿지 않다Turkish: şüpheyle yaklaşmak - ihtiyatla karşılamakUrdu: شک کی نگاہ سے دیکھنا - مکمل یقین نہ کرناIndonesian: anggap dengan skeptis - jangan langsung percaya

جمل نموذجية

I heard that story, but I took it with a grain of salt.

basic

Take everything he says with a grain of salt.

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You should listen to the rumors with a grain of salt.

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Honestly, I take online reviews with a grain of salt these days.

natural

"She said she knows a celebrity, but I took that with a grain of salt."

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Whenever I read headlines like that, I always take them with a grain of salt.

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