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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Take it with a grain of salt
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Take it with a grain of salt

    A.

    To calculate things with utmost precision

    B.

    To misinterpret that the real situation is hidden

    C.

    To understand that something is likely to be untrue

    D.

    To imagine that someone is working against you

    Correct option is C

    Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Idiom: Take it with a grain of salt – It means to doubt the accuracy or truth of something, or not to take it too seriously. (थोड़ा संदेह के साथ स्वीकार करना)
    Example: I take whatever he says with a grain of salt — he often exaggerates.
    Other related idioms and their meanings:
    Pull the wool over someone’s eyes – To deceive someone
    Cry wolf – To raise a false alarm
    Bite your tongue – To stop yourself from saying something

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