Communication
take something with a pinch of salt
remain skeptical
To take something with a pinch of salt means to remain doubtful because it may be exaggerated or unreliable.
Hear it in real life
Tom says he can run ten kilometres in forty minutes.
Take that with a pinch of salt; he exaggerates a lot.
I take online reviews with a pinch of salt because people often complain more than they praise.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Take his story with a pinch ‸ salt.
Say: Take his story with a pinch of salt.
The fixed phrase includes the article and preposition "a pinch of salt."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
take something with a pinch of salt; took his story with a pinch of salt
Your turn: say it out loud
I take online reviews with a pinch of salt because people often complain more than they praise.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take something with a pinch of salt
remain skeptical
“I take online reviews with a pinch of salt because people often complain more than they praise.”
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