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This is the exact opposite of the previous expression, which hopefully doesn’t make it any less interesting.
‘If I were you, I’d take your teacher’s advice with a pinch of salt.’
This means, quite simply, to doubt the truth of something, to not take it at face value.
More examples, should you need them:
– We should treat these figures with a substantial pinch of salt (The Guardian).
– Working as I do in controlled, rigorous research, the constant flow of reports I see presenting new prevention methods, is something I take with a pinch of salt (The Guardian).
I prefer “with a mountain of salt”, as it sounds so much more sarcastic 🙂