play in Peoria

To appeal or be acceptable to mainstream or average consumers or constituents. Peoria, Illinois, is often considered representative of American tastes, ideologies, and perspectives as a whole. The senator affirmed that the tax bill he helped draft plays in Peoria, and that citizens across the political and economic spectrums would benefit from it. Film studios lately have been so obsessed with making movies that play in Peoria that they forget to make a good film first and foremost.

See also: Peoria, play

Will it play in Peoria?

Will this person or thing appeal or be acceptable to mainstream or average consumers or constituents? Peoria, Illinois, is often considered representative of American tastes, ideologies, and perspectives as a whole. Sure, your video game has things popular with 12-year-old boys, but will it play in Peoria? Film studios lately have been so obsessed with the question "Will it play in Peoria?" that they forget to make a good film first and foremost.

play in Peoria

Be acceptable to the average consumer or constituent. For example, We've tested this new soup in several markets, but will it play in Peoria? This expression originated among touring theater companies trying to make sure their productions would win favor in America's heartland, symbolized by the small city of Peoria, Illinois.

See also: Peoria, play

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

play in Peoria

find favour with the average person, especially the average consumer. US informal

Peoria is a town in the state of Illinois, and the expression originated in the world of touring theatre, denoting a play that would be commercially successful in an average middlebrow place.

See also: Peoria, play

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

play in Peoria

Slang

To be acceptable to average constituents or consumers.

See also: Peoria, play

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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Peoria
Will it play in Peoria?
be in step (with someone or something)
koshe
it's one thing to (do sth), it's another thing to (do sth else)
it's one thing to (do sth), it's quite another to (do sth else)
it's one thing to do A, it's another to do B
(something) is one thing, (something else) is (quite) another
it's one thing to (do something), it's another to (do something else)
on the radar (screen)

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释义	play in Peoria play in Peoria To appeal or be acceptable to mainstream or average consumers or constituents. Peoria, Illinois, is often considered representative of American tastes, ideologies, and perspectives as a whole. The senator affirmed that the tax bill he helped draft plays in Peoria, and that citizens across the political and economic spectrums would benefit from it. Film studios lately have been so obsessed with making movies that play in Peoria that they forget to make a good film first and foremost. See also: Peoria, play Will it play in Peoria? Will this person or thing appeal or be acceptable to mainstream or average consumers or constituents? Peoria, Illinois, is often considered representative of American tastes, ideologies, and perspectives as a whole. Sure, your video game has things popular with 12-year-old boys, but will it play in Peoria? Film studios lately have been so obsessed with the question "Will it play in Peoria?" that they forget to make a good film first and foremost. See also: play, will Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. play in Peoria Be acceptable to the average consumer or constituent. For example, We've tested this new soup in several markets, but will it play in Peoria? This expression originated among touring theater companies trying to make sure their productions would win favor in America's heartland, symbolized by the small city of Peoria, Illinois. See also: Peoria, play The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. play in Peoria find favour with the average person, especially the average consumer. US informal Peoria is a town in the state of Illinois, and the expression originated in the world of touring theatre, denoting a play that would be commercially successful in an average middlebrow place. See also: Peoria, play Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary play in Peoria Slang To be acceptable to average constituents or consumers. See also: Peoria, play American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: Peoria Will it play in Peoria? be in step (with someone or something) koshe it's one thing to (do sth), it's another thing to (do sth else) it's one thing to (do sth), it's quite another to (do sth else) it's one thing to do A, it's another to do B (something) is one thing, (something else) is (quite) another it's one thing to (do something), it's another to (do something else) on the radar (screen)
随便看	a dead clock is correct twice a day a dead clock is right twice a day a dead duck a dead end a dead giveaway a dead letter a dead loss a dead ringer for somebody a dead ringer for someone a dead weight a Dear John letter a death blow a deer in (the) headlights a deer in the headlights a demolition job a den of iniquity a den of iniquity/vice a deuce of a a deuce of a (something) a devil of a a devil of a job a devil of a time adhere adhere to adhere to (something)