Take (Something) With a Grain of Salt By EvilMarch 12, 2015January 4, 2024Popular Expression Take (Something) With a Grain of Salt = view something with skepticism, or do not take something literally Ex: Uncle John loves to tell stories, but we have to “take them with a grain of salt” because he like to exaggerate and make things up. Ex: The internet is great, but we should “take the information with a grain of salt” because a lot of the information is not true. BACK to Popular Expressions