3 key ways to say someone doesn't have to follow your advice 1️⃣take sth with a grain of salt 🗒Don't completely believe sth. Don't take something too hard. Ex: I'm not an expert on this, so take it with a grain of salt, but I really think you should look into getting more points of your credit card, because you are missing out of on benefits. Ex: Take this with a grain of salt, because I didn't have a serious relationship that you. 💋another way of using it(use it of make someone feel better)implying: don't ge offended.don't take it seriously. don't let our feelings be hurt by "take it with a grain of salt." Ex: She can be pretty direct, just take it with a grain of salt. It's not personal.