with a pinch of salt

But a visit to the province of Shanxi, in the heart of China's coal belt, reveals why such plans should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Some will no doubt take the news with a pinch of salt.

If the opposition deplored the "absence of a framework to sustain economic growth" , you might take it with a pinch of salt.

I just ate my chocolate mousse with a pinch of salt, as you suggested, and it's absolutely disgusting!

But if readers take their misery literature with a pinch of salt, that surely makes our taste for it even more baffling.

As the title says, I really wish I had read the reviews on this site. I had seen some but taken them with a pinch of salt. Oops!

Such foreign investors' enthusiasm, though welcome, needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

You would do better to treat any romantic invitations with a pinch of salt, considering the position of the planets today.

Investors should take reports of the launch of "China's first hedge fund" with a pinch of salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white with a pinch of salt until it starts to form soft peaks.

And, by the way, take all projections with a pinch of salt. But you knew that.

Moreover, the "rogue trader" label should be taken with a pinch of salt.

So take with a pinch of salt all manifestos about complete openness.

Massage therapists are taking the findings with a pinch of salt.

Maybe I have to take with a pinch of salt. But I must take care of myself next time, or I will take on big responsibility for this.

All of which the market regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), takes with a pinch of salt.

She always has an ax to grind. You should take whatever she says with a pinch of salt.

Mix the fresh favas with a pinch of salt well.

When she talks about marrying a billionaire, you should take her words with a pinch of salt.

Odds (take with a pinch of salt if you are over performing heavily), media prediction