Meaning of cum grano salis | Babel Free

Definitions

With a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.

idiomatic, not-comparable

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Examples

“This observation, taken cum grano salis, applies more or less to all who are daily exposed to the temptations of a superfluous table.”

“The claim of Dr. Hodge that our standards sustain the view which he advocates, must be taken cum grano salis.”

“Perhaps the ascription of grammatical structure to Classical Chinese sentences must even more often be taken cum grano salis, with a pinch of salt.”

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