Daily life
keep things low-key
make something relaxed
To make an event or activity simple, quiet, and not too elaborate.
Hear it in real life
Are you having a big party tonight?
No, we are keeping things low-key.
We are keeping things low-key and ordering takeaway at home.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We kept things low-key by inviting the whole office and hiring a DJ.
Say: We kept things low-key by inviting a few close friends for dinner at home.
Low-key events are simple and relaxed, rather than large or elaborate.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
keep things low-key; keep the celebration low-key
Your turn: say it out loud
We are keeping things low-key and ordering takeaway at home.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
keep things low-key
make something relaxed
“We are keeping things low-key and ordering takeaway at home.”
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