the expression "take it with a grain of salt" I had a doctor say that to me....
2006-10-23 18:01:37 · 11 answers · asked by just lQQkin 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_of_salt
brief background
2006-10-23 18:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by az rocker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that it's not something to get upset about. In other words it's so insignificant that it won't make a difference. Like if you're cooking, a grain (or granule) of salt isn't going to make or break the meal, you'll never notice it.
2006-10-24 03:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by andi b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a doctor said it to you it was probably meant literally: you should take your medicine with a grain of salt. And possibly a glass of water.
2006-10-24 01:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by monkey 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think what your gonna take is gonna taste bad and salt will help with that.
2006-10-24 01:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jezabel the annoyed cat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means to view a statement with a skeptical attitude. to accept something less than fully
2006-10-24 01:29:50 · answer #5 · answered by zexec1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means there is not much that you can do to change the situation but at least you can learn to accept it to make you feel better about it.
2006-10-24 01:03:28 · answer #6 · answered by Claude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think ur doctor was just weird
2006-10-24 01:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz it's so small you shouldn't worry about it
2006-10-24 01:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what the hell does it mean
2006-10-24 01:03:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea.
2006-10-24 01:05:34 · answer #10 · answered by hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋