pinch of salt
Recipe's small measure
A pinch of salt is the small amount you can hold between thumb and forefinger—a rough cooking measure.
To take something with a pinch of salt (or grain of salt) is to receive it skeptically, not accepting it at face value: I'd take his promises with a pinch of salt.
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
- doubtLack of firm belief
take it with · face value · tad · caution · smidgen · critical thinking · disbelief · skepticism · dash · tiny amount · folk wisdom · old wives tale · flake · measuring spoon · grain · jot · hearsay · rumor mill
quantity/amount
pinch of salthandful
Amount a palm holds
generous portion · bucketload · tablespoon · heavy hand · truckload
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