grain of truth

English

Noun

grain of truth (plural grains of truth)

  1. (idiomatic) A small amount of insight or truth, often mixed in with falsehoods or nonsense.
    There's not a grain of truth in what you just told me.
    It may be a tall tale, but there is a grain of truth to it as well.
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