Take it with a grain/pinch of salt
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 14To not believe something completely
किसी बात पर पूरा विश्वास न करना
Take his promises with a pinch of salt; he rarely keeps them.
Radhika took the rumour with a grain of salt and checked the official notice.
Daily use: Social media ki har khabar ko grain of salt ke saath lo, Radhika hamesha official site check karti hai.
चुटकी भर salt बस थोड़ा स्वाद देता है। किसी बात को grain of salt के साथ लेना यानी उसे पूरा सच मानकर गंभीरता से न लेना, थोड़ा शक रखना।
A pinch of salt only adds a little flavour; you do not swallow the dish whole because of it. Take a claim with a grain of salt — accept only a little of it and do not take it too seriously.
यह बहुत बार पूछा गया idiom है; answer 'not to take seriously' या 'शक के साथ मानना' होता है, और grain तथा pinch दोनों form सही हैं।
One of the most frequently asked idioms; the answer is 'not to take seriously' or 'to accept with doubt', and both 'grain' and 'pinch' are correct.