grain of truth

A little bit of truth. Often used to refer to a small amount of insight or truth in something otherwise false or nonsensical. The only reason why Dave's joke about my love life bothered me so much is because there was a grain of truth to it.

(a) grain of truth

even the smallest amount of truth. The attorney was unable to find a grain of truth in the defendant's testimony. If there were a grain of truth to your statement, I would trust you.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dotty	DAHT-ee	English
Gawdat	-	Arabic
Edwyna	-	English (Rare)
Keanna	-	English (Modern)
Rhoda	['rəudə]
Marybeth	mer-ee-BETH, mar-ee-BETH	English