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 should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."
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.
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cheat on (someone) What does "cheat on (someone)" mean?	to be unfaithful to someone	The man began cheating on his wife which was the cause of their divorce.

repo What does "repo" mean?	repossessed item (usually an automobile)
Short horse soon curried What does "Short horse soon curried" mean?	A convenient and superficial explanation that is normally unconvincing is a short horse soon curried.
lose sight of (something) What does "lose sight of (something)" mean?	forget something, fail to see something	"Don't lose sight of the main reason that you are planning to take the class."
Legend in your own lunchtime What does "Legend in your own lunchtime" mean?	Somebody who becomes a legend in their own lifetime acquires fame, but often only to a select or specialist audience, while they are still alive.
With child What does "With child" mean?	(UK) If a woman's with child, she's pregnant.
bring (something) off What does "bring (something) off" mean?	to make something happen	The students tried hard to bring off a successful dance to collect money for their club.
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone says to her.

He that travels far knows much What does "He that travels far knows much" mean?	People who travel widely have a wide knowledge.
zero in on What does "zero in on" mean?	give one`s full attention to	We zeroed in on the problem of what to do with the excess space in our office.
in the second place What does "in the second place" mean?	in addition, secondly	In the first place I am very tired and in the second place I don't have enough money to go to the movie.
do (something) like it is going out of fashion/style What does "do (something) like it is going out of fashion/style" mean?	to use/buy/eat much or too much of something	My friend is spending money like it is going out of fashion.

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Take Something With A Grain Of Salt Idiom