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with a grain of salt

With a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.

Etymology:

  • Calque of Latin cum grānō salis, literally with a grain of salt, figuratively with a bit of common sense.
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I'd take anything I read on the internet with a grain of salt.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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بحبة ملح

con un grano de sal

avec un grain de sel

dengan sebutir garam

con un granello di sale

с зерном соли

نمک کے ہمراہ

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