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English • Idioms & PhrasesHard

What does the idiom “Take something with a pinch of salt” mean?

A. To accept something fully
B. To treat something gently
C. To add flavour to food
D. To not believe something completely✓ Correct Answer

💡 Solution & Explanation

The idiom “Take something with a pinch of salt” means “to not believe something completely”. An idiom's meaning is not the same as the meaning of its separate words, so read it as a whole phrase.

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