take something with a pinch of salt

Related to word: salt

Idiom

Definition

  1. To not fully believe something you have been told, often because it seems unlikely or exaggerated.

    • You have to take what she says with a pinch of salt, she tends to exaggerate things.

    • I heard the new product is supposed to help you lose weight in days, but I'm taking that with a pinch of salt.

    • Although he claims to be an expert, I take his statements with a grain of salt given his past record.