Idiom of the Day
take with a grain of salt | take with a pinch of salt
對……持有懷疑
Meaning:
You have doubts about the truth or accuracy of what they say.
您對他們所說的話的真實性或準確性有疑問。
For example:
Uncle Bill tells some great stories, but we take what he says with a grain of salt because he sometimes exaggerates or makes things up.比爾叔叔講了一些很棒的故事，但是我們對他所說的話抱有懷疑，因為他有時會誇大或彌補。Sue says the internet is great, but she takes a lot of the information there with a pinch of salt until she sees the same information on a few different websites.蘇說，網際網路很棒，但是她在上面很多信息持有懷疑，直到在幾個不同的網站上看到相同的信息後。
Quick Quiz
When your grandma tells stories about the past, you should take what she says with a grain of salt because
a. she tells really funny stories b. she doesn't always speak very clearly c. she doesn't always remember things accurately