grain of salt

NOUN

reservation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doubt restriction skepticism

STRONG

catch circumscription demur hesitancy kicker provision proviso qualification scruple string strings terms

WEAK

fine print

Antonyms

WEAK

openness

NOUN

restriction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check condition constraint control curb limit regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture

STRONG

bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation disability glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string

WEAK

ball and chain excess baggage fine print no-no small difficulty stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance liberation permission

STRONG

advantage freedom help

WEAK

enlargement expansion release

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“While it’s great to get this official BLS data back, I do take it with a grain of salt,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But investors took the data with a grain of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, both of this week’s economic readings will be based on older data, due to the lingering effects of the government shutdown, and there is speculation that investors will take them with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch

The readings on deck for this week will be backward-looking, and that could mean investors take them with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch

grain of salt

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