English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Idioms & Phrases
Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives...
Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given underlined in the sentence.
Take something with a pinch of saltOptions
- ABelieving something with a doubt
- BTo keep people at a distance&
- CTo interfere in someone’s affairs
- DTo lose a sustained share/position
Correct answer
A. Believing something with a doubt
Step-by-step solution
Meaning: to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt.&
Ex. You must take anything she says with a pinch of salt. She doesn't always tell the truth.
Ex. You must take anything she says with a pinch of salt. She doesn't always tell the truth.