cum grano salis
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Things done cum grano salis, with a grain of salt, are done discerningly, as opposed to foolishly because you have no salt in your head, or in your soup.
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2020
Now we all may be in heartfelt agreement with J Minogue, but surely, like MA Orthofer at the Literary Saloon, we've all learned by now to take Amazon reviews "cum grano salis".
From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2010
The statement that these incursions were marked with a desire of spoil rather than bloodshed must therefore be accepted cum grano salis.
From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert
Sufficient.—Allow a quart for 4 persons; but this information must be taken cum grano salis; for the capacities of persons for this kind of beverage are generally supposed to vary considerably.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
Any meaning given by translators touching exact hours of the day must, therefore, be taken cum grano salis, or for only what it is worth.
From The Discovery of America by the Northmen, 985-1015 by Slafter, Edmund F. (Edmund Farwell)
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