Phrase of the Day

Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.

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Take With A Grain Of Salt

The phrase 'take with a grain of salt' means that the listener should to take the source of the information as prone to be unreliable or exaggerated. Example of use: "Yolanda tells some great stories, but we take what she says with a grain of salt because she has quite a vivid imagination and tends to exaggerate."