a pinch of salt

An idiom that means "You shouldn't believe it, at least not entirely"

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+with+a+pinch+of+salt

rpsh Opinion polls on the Scottish independence campaign have varied wildly and so have to be taken with a pinch of salt. Could you tell me what it means here?

Hi,

If someone tells you to take something with a pinch of salt, they mean that you should not take it too seriously. The writer essentially means: don't take the outcomes to seriously because

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If the quality of food is doubtful, but we must eat it, it is best taken with a pinch of salt - to cover up any unpleasant flavour

In English, this is a common idiom. If we are told something and unsure of the quality of the information, we take it "with a pinch of salt"

The Scottish independence polls are like that at the moment - it is difficult to know who to beli

Got it, thank you!

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