take something with a pinch of salt

معنی

to not fully believe what you are told

حرفی را که شنیده می‌شود کاملاً باور نکردن.

مثال‌ها

1. 1Take it with a pinch of salt when Ben talks about his famous friends.
2. 2I always take it with a pinch of salt when my uncle talks about fishing.
3. 3The advert promised perfect skin in a week, so we took it with a pinch of salt.
4. 4Leo says he met a famous footballer, but I’d take that with a pinch of salt.
5. 5Should we take this with a pinch of salt, or is the forecast usually right?

دستور زبان

فقط take تغییر می‌کند: takes، taking، took، taken. something مفعولی کوتاه مانند it یا that است. در انگلیسی آمریکایی a grain of salt گفته می‌شود.