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Take it with a grain of salt

regard something as exaggerated; believe only part of something.
No matter what that dude says, take it with a grain of salt.
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Obtain the Grain 

just a way for one, ie. me, to flex on yall with their immaculate use of the english language by speaking as the ones important to society do, its the competent way of saying "lets get that bread"
You: Lets get this bread
I, an intellect: Lets obtain the grain
Obtain the Grain by awholemess January 9, 2019

take with a grain of salt

To take a statement with 'a grain of salt' or 'a pinch of salt' means to accept it but to maintain a degree of skepticism about its truth.
The idea comes from the fact that food is more easily swallowed if taken with a small amount of salt. (take with a grain of salt)

wood grain

wood paneling in a luxury car, i.e. a maybach
'chrome and some wood grain'
-Position of Power, 50 Cent
wood grain by Brotha Sexual December 21, 2006

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)
with a grain of salt by philihp September 24, 2004

a grain of salt

Not to be taken literally, or to be taken with caution or extra common sense.

Etymology is from the Latin phrase "cum grano salis" (with a grain of salt), and also the Italian phrase "avere sale in zucca" (to have salt in your pumpkin (head)). In Italy to have salt in your head means to have intelligence or reasoning abilities.
Do not accept promises from your enemy without a grain of salt.

Use a grain of salt when buying cheap electronics from the flea market.
a grain of salt by Bizork May 23, 2010