Take (something) With A Grain Of Salt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take (something) With A Grain Of Salt Idiom mean?

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take (something) with a grain of salt What does take (something) with a grain of salt mean?	to not take something that someone has said seriously	You can take everything that our teacher says with a grain of salt.
take (something) with a grain of salt What does take (something) with a grain of salt mean?	to accept or believe something with much doubt, to not give much credit or importance to something that was said	"You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."
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creature comforts What does "creature comforts" mean?	things that make people comfortable	We had no creature comforts during our trip to South America.

as such What does "as such" mean?	the way something is	"As such, I will not be able to approve your application for a loan."
flip out What does "flip out" mean?	to go crazy, to become very angry	She flipped out when she heard that I had damaged her car.
hard of hearing What does "hard of hearing" mean?	unable to hear well	The man is hard of hearing so you must speak loudly when talking to him.
behind in/on (something) What does "behind in/on (something)" mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study.
freebie What does "freebie" mean?	something free
on campus What does "on campus" mean?	to be on the grounds of a college or university	We often go to a small coffee shop on campus after our classes.

pain in the neck What does "pain in the neck" mean?	highly irritating or difficult
streets are paved with gold What does "streets are paved with gold" mean?	a place (usually a city) where you can make much money	Many people believed that the streets were paved with gold when they moved to the city to try to have a better life.
next to nothing What does "next to nothing" mean?	hardly anything	I was able to buy a new computer for next to nothing.
in the loop What does "in the loop" mean?	part of a group of people that is kept up-to-date with information about something	I began to work in the evenings and I was no longer in the loop at our company.

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Take (something) With A Grain Of Salt Idiom