Everyday English
the stakes are low
little risk or loss
If the stakes are low, there is not much to lose if things go wrong.
Hear it in real life
I'm nervous about speaking in front of the group.
Just practise once; the stakes are low today.
Try the new software now, while the stakes are low and you can still ask for help.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The stakes are little.
Say: The stakes are low.
The usual collocation is “low stakes,” not “little stakes,” when the possible loss or risk is small.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the stakes are low; when the stakes are low
Your turn: say it out loud
Try the new software now, while the stakes are low and you can still ask for help.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the stakes are low
little risk or loss
“Try the new software now, while the stakes are low and you can still ask for help.”
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