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Meaning of "with a pinch of salt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITH A PINCH OF SALT

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WHAT DOES WITH A PINCH OF SALT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grain of salt

" a grain of salt," is an idiom which means to view something with skepticism, or to not take it literally.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT

with a bang
with a capital letter
with a difference
with a grain of salt
with a vengeance
with a view to
with a will
with all one´s heart
with all the trimmings
with an eye to
with bad grace
with bated breath
with child
with egg on one´s face
with good grace
with impunity
with it
with might and main
with one accord
with one voice

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT

acid salt
Attic salt
coarse-grain salt
common salt
complex salt
cooking salt
diazonium salt
double salt
garlic salt
Glauber salt
Glauber´s salt
kitchen salt
kosher salt
onium salt
Rochelle salt
rock salt
salt
sea salt
sulfonium salt
table salt
with a grain of salt

Synonyms and antonyms of with a pinch of salt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «with a pinch of salt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITH A PINCH OF SALT

Find out the translation of with a pinch of salt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of with a pinch of salt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «with a pinch of salt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

用少许盐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con una pizca de sal
570 millions of speakers

English

with a pinch of salt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नमक की एक चुटकी के साथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مع قليل من الملح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с щепоткой соли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com uma pitada de sal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লবণের একটি চিম্টি দিয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avec une pincée de sel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan garam garam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit einer Prise Salz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひとつまみの塩と
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약간의 소금 과 함께
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanthi jus uyah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

với một chút muối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உப்பு ஒரு சிட்டிகை கொண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमूटभर मिठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bir tutam tuzla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con un pizzico di sale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z przymrużeniem oka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з дрібкою солі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu un vârf de cuțit de sare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με μια πρέζα αλάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

met ´n knippie sout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

med en nypa salt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

med en klype salt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of with a pinch of salt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITH A PINCH OF SALT»

The term «with a pinch of salt» is very widely used and occupies the 10.979 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITH A PINCH OF SALT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about with a pinch of salt

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITH A PINCH OF SALT»

Discover the use of with a pinch of salt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to with a pinch of salt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Pinch of Salt Rocks an Empire
When Gandhiji Launched The Salt Satyagraha In The Summer Of 1930, The Then Viceroy, Lord Irwin, Scoffed At His Crazy Scheme Of Upsetting The Government With A Pinch Of Salt. Yet This Was What Exactly The Dandi March Achieved!
Sarojini Sinha, 1985
2
With a Pinch of Salt
ashore so, by way of compensation, the captain would often allow these ladies to come and stay on board the ship. While certainly not approved of, some of these ladies were perhaps a little freer with their favours than would normally be ...
‎2006
3
The Table: how to Buy Food, how to Cook it and how to Serve ...
Season with a pinch of salt, half a pinch of pepper, a wooden salad-spoonful of vinegar, and the same 'quantity of oil. Mix thoroughly together, and serve as cold as possible. A teaspoonful of chopped chives may be added, if desired, which will ...
Alexander Filippini, 1890
4
Methods of Canning Fruits and Vegetables
Season with a pinch of salt and half a pinch of pepper. Cover the fish with a buttered paper, and cook in a moderate oven for fifteen minutes; take the fish out, lay it on a serving dish, and put the' juice in a stew pan, adding four ounces of ...
H. Blits, 2001
5
Cookery for Working-Men's Wives
Throw it into the boiling water with a pinch of salt. Boil for fifteen minutes. The rice must be soft, but each grain separate ; drain it in a colander and shake it well. Put the dripping into the pot, then put the rice back, and let it swell slowly near the ...
Helping Hand Club, Francis Underwood, Unted States Consulate Glasgow, 2008
6
The Commonsense Kitchen: 500 Recipes + Lessons for a ...
Add the remaining onion with a pinch of salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the pieces of onion are clear around the edges, about 2 minutes. Add the carrots with another pinch of salt and cook for a minute or so more. Reduce the heat to ...
Tom Hudgens, 2011
7
Pasta. All the recipes
... and add them to the leek with a pinch of salt. Leave to reduce, and in another small saucepan melt the butter, flavouring it with a few sage leaves. Cook the ravioloni in plenty of boiling salted water, drain well, and tip them into a serving- dish.
‎2003
8
Pirate's Pantry: Treasured Recipes of Southwest Louisiana
Fold in egg whites that have been beaten with a pinch of salt. Line serving dish with lady fingers. Alternate layers of chocolate mixture and whipped cream with an extra layer of lady fingers if enough. Let stand overnight. Does not freeze.
Junior League of Lake Charles, Louisiana
9
The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka
Coconut water is a good alternative, especially if you add a pinch of salt; flat coca -cola or lemonade with a pinch of salt also work. Children with diarrhoea dehydrate much more quickly than adults, and it's even more vital to keep them ...
Gavin Thomas, 2009
10
New Year's Day - Four Menus and the Recipes for the ...
Moisten with half a bottle of white wine, season with a pinch of salt, and cover with a thin barde of raw salt pork. Add a little mushroom liquor, if any on hand, and place it in a moderate oven for one and a half to two hours; then lift it from the  ...
Merrymeeting Archives LLC

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITH A PINCH OF SALT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term with a pinch of salt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taking it with a pinch of salt!
We just buy our everyday vegetables from the most reliable source and consume them with a pinch of salt! However, I take care to first soak them in either ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
2
Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill took press criticism with …
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill said he took last year's criticism from journalists and pundits with a pinch of salt. The club's hit and miss, ... «Leicester Mercury, Jun 15»
3
Businessmen take tax holiday incentive with a pinch of salt
But people who have worked for Pakland Cement and Dewan Salman Fibre would have taken Dar's words with a pinch of salt. After all, these were Pakistan's ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Alarm over EU exit should be taken with a pinch of salt
This should be taken with a pinch of salt. David Cameron promised an in-out referendum on EU membership in January 2013. Since then companies have. «The Times, Apr 15»
5
Take fish oil capsules with a pinch of salt
Fish oil supplements are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, but the jury is out on whether they really make a difference. Rather eat fatty fish, say the experts. Picture: ... «BDlive, Apr 15»
6
New CDC Sodium Guidelines - Best Taken With a Pinch of Salt
Once again, the CDC is taking aim at packaged food producers and their affinity with excessive concentrations of salt. And once again, the public is left with ... «Modern Readers, Apr 15»
7
Madrid winger Bale says he takes criticism of form with a pinch of salt
You have to take it with a pinch of salt and all you can do is respond with your performances on the pitch, like that. "I don't feel I need to prove anyone wrong or ... «FOXSports.com, Mar 15»
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Take Ryanair's $15 Ticket to London Offer with a Pinch of Salt, Say …
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — New York to London for $15? That could soon be a reality, at least if Monday's news concerning Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is to ... «MainStreet, Mar 15»
9
Taking Gandhi with a Pinch of Salt
It is no service to the man, and damaging to us today as we struggle with similar problems of liberation, if we turn Gandhi into a saint and an icon, removing him ... «teleSUR English, Jan 15»
10
Mitali Saran: I take this man/woman with a pinch of salt
I've been to a couple of weddings in the last few weeks, and it struck me again for the umpteenth time: can't we update Hindu wedding vows? Everyone knows ... «Business Standard, Dec 14»

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