Communication
a low-stakes way to do something
a low-pressure way to try something
A low-stakes way to do something is a method of trying it with little risk or pressure.
Hear it in real life
I'm nervous about speaking to strangers.
Small talk is a low-stakes way to practise.
Joining a short evening class is a low-stakes way to meet people in a new city.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: a low-stake way to do something
Say: a low-stakes way to do something
Keep "stakes" plural in the fixed phrase, even when it describes one method.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a low-stakes way to try something; a low-stakes way of doing something
Your turn: say it out loud
Joining a short evening class is a low-stakes way to meet people in a new city.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a low-stakes way to do something
a low-pressure way to try something
“Joining a short evening class is a low-stakes way to meet people in a new city.”
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