Take it with a Grain of Salt! a history of the cliche'.

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"Take It With a Grain of Salt" <Tab/>Have you ever heard the saying "take it with a grain of salt"? You probably have heard it so many times that it is "old", that is because this saying is a cliché. A cliché is an overused term. <Tab/>The saying "take it with a grain of salt" probably came about in 100…

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…lying about some of the stuff s/he tells you". "Take it with a grain of salt" is easier to say. This saying became more widely known since 1870 when it was published in the "Brewer's Dictionary phrase and fable" (www.businessballs.com, n/p). <Tab/>So take this essay with a grain of salt don't to use this cliché since it is "old".<Tab/>