take with — phrasal Etymology: ME taken with to accept, fr. OE tacan with, fr. tacan to take + with 1. Scot a. : to be pleased with : like … Useful english dictionary
take with a grain of salt — take (something) with a grain of salt to consider something to be not completely true or right. I ve read the article, which I take with a grain of salt. Related vocabulary: hard to swallow Etymology: based on the idea that food tastes better and … New idioms dictionary
take with a pinch of salt — see under ↑salt1 • • • Main Entry: ↑pinch * * * take (something) with a pinch of salt see ↑salt, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑pinch … Useful english dictionary
take with a grain of salt — ► take with a pinch (or grain) of salt regard as exaggerated. Main Entry: ↑salt … English terms dictionary
take with a pinch of salt — ► take with a pinch (or grain) of salt regard as exaggerated. Main Entry: ↑salt … English terms dictionary
take with a grain of salt — see under ↑salt1 • • • Main Entry: ↑grain … Useful english dictionary
take with a pinch — ● salt … Useful english dictionary
take with a grain of salt — also[take with a pinch of salt] {v. phr.} To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. * /A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt./ * /We took Uncle George s… … Dictionary of American idioms
take with a grain of salt — also[take with a pinch of salt] {v. phr.} To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. * /A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt./ * /We took Uncle George s… … Dictionary of American idioms
take with a grain or pinch of salt — idi take with a grain or pinch of salt, to be somewhat skeptical about … From formal English to slang
take with a grain of salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt (smth) not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt. Digest 16/2002 (smth) to be skeptical or cautious about… … Idioms and examples