grain of salt
Example Sentences
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Since Rose-Ivy took everything she heard with a grain of salt, she didn’t think the story about the haint made sense.
From Literature
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But users of these chatbots should take all their advice with a grain of salt.
Many analysts have learned to take Musk's utterances with a grain of salt after earlier predictions about the nearness of fully autonomous driving didn't come to pass.
From Barron's
“We, in Big Sur, know to plan with a grain of salt,” said Matt Glazer, executive director of Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, located near the northern end of the closure.
From Los Angeles Times
I take that with a grain of salt but, hey, I’m up for anything.
From Los Angeles Times
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