Grain of salt
noun
skepticism, reservation
Word Origin
Latin cum grano salis, based on antidote to poison needing a grain of salt to work
Usage Note
used with ‘with a’
To “take something with a grain of salt” is to view a statement with a skeptical attitude. “She took the claim that he didn’t want to be president with a grain of salt.”
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