coger con pinzas — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- To treat information with caution or skepticism; to accept something only tentatively or with reservations.
- To handle a claim or report carefully because its accuracy or reliability is doubtful.
Examples
BetaDebemos coger con pinzas los rumores sobre la empresa hasta que haya una confirmación oficial.
We must treat the rumors about the company with caution until there is an official confirmation.
Cuando escuché esa historia, la cogí con pinzas porque venía de una fuente poco fiable.
When I heard that story, I took it with a grain of salt because it came from an unreliable source.
No puedes creer todo lo que dicen en las redes sociales; mejor cogerlo con pinzas.
You can’t believe everything people say on social media; it’s better to treat it cautiously.
Aunque el informe parece positivo, conviene cogerlo con pinzas hasta revisar todos los datos.
Although the report seems positive, it’s advisable to take it with a pinch of salt until all data is reviewed.
Examples:
- ES: Que no se podía confiar en él, que deberíamos coger con pinzas lo que dijera.EN: That he couldn't be trusted, that we should take what he said with a pinch of salt.
- ES: Bueno... Viendo que te mantuviste célibe durante 18 años, y que luego decidiste volver a mojar el churro con la mujer más mentalmente enferma del campus, lo voy a coger con pinzas.EN: Well... Uh... Seeing as you remained celibate for the full 18 years, and then decided to re-pop your cherry with the most mentally ill woman on campus, I'm gonna take that with a grain of salt.
- ES: Hay que coger con pinzas lo que dice la gente.EN: You got to take what people say with a grain of salt.
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