\u0634\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0627<\/span><\/div>\nRoman Urdu: namak ke aik dane ke saath lena<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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ENGLISH MEANING<\/p>\n
To view something with doubt or not take it literally.<\/p>\n
This idiom advises a cautious attitude toward information that might be exaggerated, misleading, or unverified. It is used when you hear a rumor, a tall tale, or any claim that could be partially true. By \u2018adding a grain of salt,\u2019 you keep your judgment balanced rather than accepting everything at face value.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0648 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u06cc<\/p>\n
\u06cc\u06c1 \u0645\u062d\u0627\u0648\u0631\u06c1 \u0627\u0633 \u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0628 \u06a9\u0633\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u062a \u067e\u0631 \u0634\u06a9 \u06cc\u0627 \u0627\u062d\u062a\u06cc\u0627\u0637 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627 \u06c1\u0648\u06d4 \u062c\u06cc\u0633\u06d2 \u06a9\u0633\u06cc \u0627\u0641\u0648\u0627\u06c1\u060c \u0645\u0630\u0627\u0642 \u06cc\u0627 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u0644\u063a\u06c1 \u0622\u0645\u06cc\u0632 \u06a9\u06c1\u0627\u0646\u06cc \u06a9\u0648 \u0633\u0686 \u0633\u0645\u062c\u06be \u06a9\u0631 \u0631\u062f\u0639\u0645\u0644 \u0646\u06c1 \u062f\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u0645\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u06c1\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0627\u0633 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u0648 \u0645\u06a9\u0645\u0644 \u0637\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0631 \u0645\u0627\u0646\u0646\u06d2 \u0633\u06d2 \u067e\u06c1\u0644\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627 \u0633\u0627 \u0634\u06a9 (\u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u0627 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06c1) \u0634\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u06a9\u0631 \u0644\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u0637\u0631\u062d \u0622\u067e \u063a\u0644\u0637 \u0641\u06c1\u0645\u06cc\u0648\u06ba \u0633\u06d2 \u0628\u0686\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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WORD ORIGIN & BREAKDOWN<\/h2>\n The idiom traces back to Pliny the Elder who advised that a small amount of salt could counteract poison; it entered English in the 1600s to mean viewing statements skeptically.<\/p>\n
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grain<\/p>\n
small particle<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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salt<\/p>\n
mineral used for seasoning<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SAY IT OUT LOUD - 5 TIMES<\/h2>\n tayk it with a grain uv sawlt<\/p>\n
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1<\/button>2<\/button>3<\/button>4<\/button>5<\/button><\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES<\/h2>\n\n
Technology<\/span><\/p>\nHe said the new smartphone can last a week on one charge, but I\u2019d take it with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n
\u0627\u0633 \u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1\u0627 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0646\u0626\u06cc \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0679 \u0641\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0686\u0627\u0631\u062c \u067e\u0631 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u06c1\u0641\u062a\u06c1 \u0686\u0644 \u0633\u06a9\u062a\u06cc \u06c1\u06d2\u060c \u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0646 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0633\u06d2 \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u0648\u06ba \u06af\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Work<\/span><\/p>\nThe gossip about her promotion spread quickly, yet we should take it with a grain of salt until official news arrives.<\/p>\n
\u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u06cc \u067e\u0631\u0648\u0645\u0648\u0634\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0641\u0648\u0627\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u062c\u0644\u062f\u06cc \u067e\u06be\u06cc\u0644 \u06af\u0626\u06cc\u06ba\u060c \u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0646 \u06c1\u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0646\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u0633\u0631\u06a9\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u062e\u0628\u0631 \u062a\u06a9 \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0627 \u0686\u0627\u06c1\u06cc\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Travel<\/span><\/p>\nWhen the tour guide exaggerated the history of the fort, the tourists took it with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n
\u062c\u0628 \u06af\u0627\u0626\u06cc\u0688 \u0646\u06d2 \u0642\u0644\u0639\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u062a\u0627\u0631\u06cc\u062e \u06a9\u0648 \u0628\u0691\u06be\u0627 \u0686\u0691\u06be\u0627 \u06a9\u0631 \u067e\u06cc\u0634 \u06a9\u06cc\u0627 \u062a\u0648 \u0633\u06cc\u0627\u062d\u0648\u06ba \u0646\u06d2 \u0627\u0633\u06d2 \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Social<\/span><\/p>\nShe told me the movie was boring, but I took that comment with a grain of salt because I love the director.<\/p>\n
\u0627\u0633 \u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1\u0627 \u0641\u0644\u0645 \u0628\u0648\u0631\u0646\u06af \u062a\u06be\u06cc\u060c \u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0646 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0646\u06d2 \u0627\u0633 \u062a\u0628\u0635\u0631\u06d2 \u06a9\u0648 \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0627 \u06a9\u06cc\u0648\u0646\u06a9\u06c1 \u0645\u062c\u06be\u06d2 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0688\u0627\u0626\u0631\u06cc\u06a9\u0679\u0631 \u0633\u06d2 \u0645\u062d\u0628\u062a \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2705 SYNONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0641)<\/p>\n
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skeptical<\/p>\n
\u0645\u0634\u06a9\u0648\u06a9<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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dubious<\/p>\n
\u0634\u06a9\u0627\u06a9<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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questionable<\/p>\n
\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644\u0650 \u0633\u0648\u0627\u0644<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\u274c ANTONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0636\u0627\u062f)<\/p>\n
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believe<\/p>\n
\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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trust<\/p>\n
\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0645\u0627\u062f \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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USE IT WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nyou hear a rumor that sounds exaggerated<\/li>\n someone gives you a claim that seems too good to be true<\/li>\n reading sensational news articles<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n
AVOID WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0646\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n
\nthe information is from an official source<\/li>\n the speaker is a trusted expert<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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RELATED WORDS - SAME FAMILY<\/h2>\ncautious (adjective)<\/em> \u2014 careful to avoid risks<\/span>skepticism (noun)<\/em> \u2014 doubtful attitude<\/span>doubt (noun)<\/em> \u2014 lack of certainty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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COMMON MISTAKE PAKISTANIS MAKE<\/h2>\n\n
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WRONG<\/p>\n
I will take his apology with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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CORRECT<\/p>\n
I will take his apology with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
The phrase is used for doubtful statements, not for genuine gestures like apologies; using it here sounds sarcastic and inappropriate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udca1 MEMORY TIP (\u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0631\u06a9\u06be\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u0627 \u0622\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642\u06c1)<\/h2>\n Imagine sprinkling a tiny grain of salt into a soup that tastes too sweet; the pinch balances the flavor, just like a pinch of doubt balances the truth.<\/p>\n
\u0633\u0648\u0686\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u06c1 \u0628\u06c1\u062a \u0645\u06cc\u0679\u06be\u06d2 \u0633\u0648\u067e \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06c1 \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u0688\u0627\u0644\u0646\u06d2 \u0633\u06d2 \u0630\u0627\u0626\u0642\u06c1 \u0645\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0632\u0646 \u06c1\u0648 \u062c\u0627\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u062c\u06cc\u0633\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627 \u0633\u0627 \u0634\u06a9 (\u0646\u0645\u06a9) \u0633\u0686\u0627\u0626\u06cc \u06a9\u0648 \u0645\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0632\u0646 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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QUICK QUIZ \u2014 TEST YOURSELF<\/h2>\n If you hear a story that sounds exaggerated, what should you do?<\/p>\n
A. Believe it completely<\/button>B. Take it with a grain of salt<\/button>C. Ignore it entirely<\/button>D. Share it without question<\/button><\/div>\nThe idiom advises a skeptical approach, so you should take the story with a grain of salt, not accept it blindly.<\/p>\n
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TODAY'S CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about a recent piece of news you heard and explain whether you would take it with a grain of salt, using the phrase at least once.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n Posted on August 10, 2026 \u00b7 Word Meaning in Urdu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
phrase B2 English (from Latin "sal" meaning salt, via a 17th\u2011century proverb) origin take it with a grain of salt \/te\u026ak \u026at w\u026a\u00f0 \u0259 \u0261re\u026an \u0259v s\u0254\u02d0lt\/ \u00b7 tayk it with a grain uv sawlt \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0627\u0622\u06c1\u0633\u062a\u06c1\u2011\u0622\u06c1\u0633\u062a\u06c1 \u0633\u0645\u062c\u06be\u0646\u0627\u0634\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0627 Roman Urdu: namak ke aik dane ke saath lena[...]\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Take It With a Grain of Salt Meaning in Urdu | \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0627 - Notepad","description":"Learn, Practice and Examples, Take It With a Grain of Salt Meaning in Urdu | \u0646\u0645\u06a9 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u062f\u0627\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0644\u06cc\u0646\u0627"},"ipin_schema_markup":"