prendre avec des pincettes

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿a.vɛk de pɛ̃.sɛt/
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Verb

prendre avec des pincettes

  1. (transitive, informal, figuratively) to take with a pinch of salt
    à prendre avec des pincettesthat must be taken with a pinch of salt, with caution; that must be taken for what it's worth; that must not be taken at face value; that must not be taken too seriously

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