| 1. | with a grain of salt | ||
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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) |
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| 2. | with a grain of salt | ||
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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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