any (one) worth (one's) salt イディオム

a grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

a pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.

back to the salt mines

back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work Well, lunch is over so let

grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

pinch of salt

(See a pinch of salt)

rub salt in the wound

cause it to be worse, aggravate, add insult to injury If you criticize a student's work in front of the class, you are rubbing salt in the wound.

salt away

save money She has salted away a few thousand dollars from her new job.

salt of the earth

"common people; honest, hard-working people" The Swensons are plain, decent people - salt of the earth, eh.

take it with a grain of salt

do not believe all of it, some of it is not true When Brian talks, take it with a grain of salt. Believe very little.

take something with a grain of salt

not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt.

any (one) account (one's) salt

A being who warrants account in a assertive acreage or area, about because they do their job well. "Any" is about followed by a accurate profession or title. Any abecedary account their alkali should be able to affect their students. Any doctor account her alkali is able to analyze altitude accurately.Learn more: any, salt, worth

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take solace take someone for a ride take someone's temperature take someone to the cleaners take (someone) under one take something into account take something lying down take something to heart take something with a grain of salt take steps take stock take stock in (usually negative) take stock of take that take the blame take the bull by the horns take the bus/plane

An any (one) worth (one's) salt idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with any (one) worth (one's) salt, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. 類似の言葉の辞書、別の表現、同義語、イディオムイディオム any (one) worth (one's) salt

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