take something with a pinch of salt

take something with a pinch of salt
take something with a pinch of salt phrase
to doubt the truth or value of something

If I were you, I’d take his advice with a pinch of salt.

Thesaurus: to not trust or believe someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: salt

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take (something) with a pinch of salt — see salt, 1
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Main Entry:pinch

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take sth with a pinch of ˈsalt idiom
to be careful about believing that sth is completely true

If I were you, I'd take everything he says with a pinch of salt.

Main entry:pinchidiom

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