Pengertian “take something with a grain of salt”
(To) Take something with a grain of salt (atau take something with a pinch of salt) adalah frasa bahasa Inggris yang bermakna “to understand that something, such as a statement, is not always completely true or accurate” (memahami bahwa sesuatu, seperti pernyataan, tidak selalu sepenuhnya benar atau akurat).

Lihat juga:
- take a peek
- take care
- take for granted
- take it easy
- take something personally
- take the plunge
- no doubt / without doubt
- put up with
- feel like (doing) something
- have (somebody) do (something)
Contoh Kalimat “take something with a grain of salt” dan Artinya
1 | You should take what he says with a grain of salt – He does tend to exaggerate. (Kamu sebaiknya tidak mempercayai sepenuhnya apa yang dia katakan – Dia memiliki kecenderungan untuk melebih-lebihkan.) |
2 | We were warned, but we took it with a grain of salt. (Kami diperingatkan, tapi kami tidak percaya sepenuhnya.) |
3 | I’ve read some of the custumer reviews on the web, which I take with a grain of salt. (Saya telah membaca sebagian ulasan konsumen di situs tersebut, yang tidak saya percayai sepenuhnya.) |
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- fair-weather friend (phrase)
- at the end of the day (phrase)
- stand your ground (phrase)
- put your hand in your pocket (phrase)
- from/out of nowhere (phrase)
- the ball is in someone’s court
- string someone along (phrase)
- for good (phrase)
- give someone the cold shoulder (phrase)
References:
- Meaning of take something with a grain of salt in English. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/take-something-with-a-grain-of-salt. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
- take (something) with a grain of salt. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+with+a+grain+of+salt. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt – definition and synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/take-something-with-a-grain-pinch-of-salt. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
- take something with a pinch of salt. https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/take-something-with-a-pinch-of-salt. Accessed on August 8, 2019.