📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!

    Question

    An idiom/phrase is given in bold. Following this

    idiom/phrase are given three sentences, which use the given idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may or may not be used correctly in one or more sentences. Identify the sentence(s) that use(s) the idioms/phrases incorrectly either in grammar or context and mark the answer accordingly. Take with a grain of salt I. You should take his boasting with a grain of salt because he exaggerates. II. She took the doctor’s prescription with a grain of salt and threw it away. III. The journalist advised readers to take the rumors with a grain of salt. Which sentence(s) use(s) the idiom incorrectly?
    A Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Meaning: To view something with skepticism or not to take it too literally or seriously.

    Practice Next
    More Idioms and Phrases Questions

    Relevant for Exams:

    ask-question