salt

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BACK TO THE SALT MINES,

TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT also TAKE WITH A PINCH OF SALT,

WORTH ONE'S SALT.

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back to the salt mines

[back to the salt mines] {informal} Back to the job; back to work; back to work that is as hard or as unpleasant as working in a salt mine would […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take with a grain of salt

[take with a grain of salt] also [take with a pinch of salt] {v. phr.} To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. * /A man who […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

worth one's salt

[worth one's salt] {adj. phr.} Being a good worker, or a productive person; worth what you cost. * /Mr. Brown showed that he was worth his salt as a salesman […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[salt pork] {n.} Very fat pork that has been packed in salt or dipped in brine for curing. * /Mother cooked beans with salt pork for supper./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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