Deciding whether to believe it B1
Chatting over a rumour or a review and working out if it actually holds up.
seriously doubt B2 — not believeA: Do you think Sarah will come to the party?
B: I seriously doubt it. She’s been so busy lately.
broadly speaking C1 — generalisingA: Do you think most students enjoy online classes?
B: Broadly speaking, yes, but there are definitely some who prefer traditional classrooms.
go by B2 — be guided byA: How do you decide which route to take?
B: I just go by the GPS.
Don't believe the hype
Naomi: Loads of glowing reviews — but did the film live up to the hype for you?
Will: Not really. And I seriously doubt half those reviews are even genuine.
Naomi: I wouldn't go by the star rating, honestly. It's all over the place.
Will: Broadly speaking, the cheap-and-cheerful ones are usually the safer bet.
Was it worth it?
Carl: Did the fancy gym membership live up to what they promised?
Beth: By and large, yeah — though I seriously doubt I'll keep going past summer.
Carl: Looking at the price, in hindsight I should've just gone running.
Beth: Don't go by the sign-up offer — they get you on the renewal.