Definition
With a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.
Origins
A New Latin coinage, derived from the phrase cum grānō salis (which was not used in Classical Latin).
In Context
- "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."