with a grain of salt

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Latin cum grānō salis (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?), literally with a grain of salt, figuratively with a bit of common sense (from Pliny’s Pompey’s discovery of an antidote against poison to be taken with a grain of salt). === Pronunciation === === Adverb === with a grain of salt (not comparable) (idiomatic) With a little common sense and skepticism. ==== Usage notes ==== Usually appears modifying the verb take. ==== Coordinate terms ==== face value, pinch of salt, with all the salt in the Dead Sea ==== Translations ==== === See also === with all the salt in the Dead Sea