take with a grain of salt

💡 Meaning

To hear or read something with a healthy amount of doubt, not accepting it as completely true.

어떤 말이나 정보를 완전히 사실로 받아들이지 않고 적당히 의심하며 듣는 거예요.

🧠 Memory Hook

A small pinch of salt makes food more balanced and easier to digest. Similarly, a small grain of doubt makes information easier to process without swallowing it whole and uncritically.