What's the meaning of the idiom "to take something with a grain of salt"?
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Nov 5, 2010 #1 What's the meaning of the idiom "to take something with a grain of salt"? Last edited: Nov 5, 2010
5 5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 5, 2010 #2 ostap77 said: What's the meaning of the idiom "to take somethimg with a grain of salt"? Click to expand... Be careful about believing it. Don't take it too seriously. I use pinch rather than grain. This may be a BrE/AmE difference.
ostap77 said: What's the meaning of the idiom "to take somethimg with a grain of salt"? Click to expand... Be careful about believing it. Don't take it too seriously. I use pinch rather than grain. This may be a BrE/AmE difference.
birdeen's call VIP Member Joined Jul 15, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Nov 5, 2010 #3 "Grain" is perhaps better justified etymologically. The Latin original is "cum grano salis", and grain is the English version of Latin "granum". Wikipedia has an article on this.
"Grain" is perhaps better justified etymologically. The Latin original is "cum grano salis", and grain is the English version of Latin "granum". Wikipedia has an article on this.
riquecohen VIP Member Joined Aug 24, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location Brazil Nov 8, 2010 #4 fivejedjon said: Be careful about believing it. Don't take it too seriously. I use pinch rather than grain. This may be a BrE/AmE difference. Click to expand... That right. In AmE, grain is the unit we use.
fivejedjon said: Be careful about believing it. Don't take it too seriously. I use pinch rather than grain. This may be a BrE/AmE difference. Click to expand... That right. In AmE, grain is the unit we use.
A ackeiyword Junior Member Joined Oct 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bhutani Home Country Anguilla Current Location Austria Nov 13, 2010 #5 It means that don't believe in sonethign absolutely or totally ,listen to something with doubt.