Question

in_the_loop_698 to be skeptical or cautious about believing a story or an explanation

Accepted Answer

TAKE (SOMETHING) WITH A GRAIN OF SALT You can’t believe everything Peggy says. She’s inclined to exaggerate, so you have to take what she says with a grain of salt.Nick is just making things sound worse than they really are. Take it with a grain of salt.

Id	in_the_loop_698
Idiom	TAKE (SOMETHING) WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
Definition	to be skeptical or cautious about believing a story or an explanation
Examples	You can’t believe everything Peggy says. She’s inclined to exaggerate, so you have to take what she says with a grain of salt. Nick is just making things sound worse than they really are. Take it with a grain of salt.

Grain Salt Loop Skeptical Cautious Believing Story Explanation