Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.
"Take something with a pinch of salt"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → to accept with some doubt
To take something with a pinch of salt means not to believe it completely, to accept it with some doubt because it may be untrue or exaggerated.
Example: His stories about meeting film stars should be taken with a pinch of salt.
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