grain of salt

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Englisch - Englisch
A bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt

I'd take anything I read in that paper with a grain of salt.

grain of salt

    Silbentrennung

    grain of SALT

    Türkische aussprache

    greyn ıv sôlt

    Aussprache

    /ˈgrān əv ˈsôlt/ /ˈɡreɪn əv ˈsɔːlt/

    Etymologie

    () From Latin cum grano salis, literally with a grain of salt, figuratively with a bit of common sense.
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