with a grain of salt
meaning to take something lightly, especially with advice. to be skeptical.
take a novice’s advice with a grain of salt.
anything free should be taken with a grain of salt (there’s no such thing as a free lunch)
when qualifying advice: for example your mother is always cold and thinks that you will be too. therefore she always tells you to take a jacket with you. perhaps she gets cold easily and you do not. if you want to communicate this different subjective preference, use this phrase.
take your mother’s advice to wear a coat “with a grain of salt”
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