“Take it with a grain of salt”
정의
To not completely believe something.
예문
Examples
“Take his advice with a grain of salt.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Take his advice with a grain of salt.Compare with the original example
Take his advice with a grain of salt.
Write a two-line conversation using “Take it with a grain of salt”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Take it with a grain of salt" mean?
- "Take it with a grain of salt" means to not completely believe something.
- How do you use "Take it with a grain of salt" in a sentence?
- Example: "Take his advice with a grain of salt."
- Should I interpret "Take it with a grain of salt" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.