ta med en nypa salt

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Swedish

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Etymology

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ta (take) +‎ med (with) +‎ en (a) +‎ nypa (pinch) +‎ salt (salt) (av (of) is usually omitted after measurements and the like in Swedish)

Verb

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ta med en nypa salt (present tar med en nypa salt, preterite tog med en nypa salt, supine tagit med en nypa salt, imperative ta med en nypa salt)

  1. (idiomatic) to take with a grain of salt
    Han brukar tänja lite på sanningen, så ta allt han säger med en nypa salt
    He tends to stretch the truth a bit, so take everything he says with a grain of salt

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