Idiom of the Day

take with a grain of salt | take with a pinch of salt

对……持有怀疑

Meaning:

You have doubts about the truth or accuracy of what they say.

您对他们所说的话的真实性或准确性有疑问。

For example:

Uncle Bill tells some great stories, but we take what he says with a grain of salt because he sometimes exaggerates or makes things up.比尔叔叔讲了一些很棒的故事，但是我们对他所说的话抱有怀疑，因为他有时会夸大或弥补。

Sue says the internet is great, but she takes a lot of the information there with a pinch of salt until she sees the same information on a few different websites.苏说，互联网很棒，但是她在上面很多信息持有怀疑，直到在几个不同的网站上看到相同的信息后。

Quick Quiz

When your grandma tells stories about the past, you should take what she says with a grain of salt because

a. she tells really funny stories
b. she doesn't always speak very clearly
c. she doesn't always remember things accurately

出处：头条号 @E语Tong