grain of salt

1. 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.”

Example Sentences

“We should definitely take everything they say from now on with a grain of salt, just because of how this all transpired.”

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“Frankly, I would take the White House’s statement with a large grain of salt,” said Omair Sharif, founder of the research firm Inflation Insights.

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“Frankly, I would take the White House’s statement with a large grain of salt,” Omair Sharif, founder of the research firm Inflation Insights, said in response to Leavitt’s comments.

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Of course, labor market data from private providers such as Revelio and Challenger should be taken with a grain of salt.

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But as with any purported achievement, it’s worth taking it with a grain of salt.

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