with a grain of salt

“We should definitely take everything they say from now on with a grain of salt, just because of how this all transpired.”

Of course, labor market data from private providers such as Revelio and Challenger should be taken with a grain of salt.

But as with any purported achievement, it’s worth taking it with a grain of salt.

She also urged followers to take tabloid reports about her mental health and drinking with a grain of salt.

Take them with a grain of salt, however: De Jong, then in his 70s, was very experienced but not formally trained in archaeology.