play in Peoria

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To receive widespread acceptance among members of the general American public. US,idiomatic
    — We must constantly ask ourselves whether our analysis will play in Peoria.

词形变化

plays in Peoria present,singular,third-person playing in Peoria participle,present played in Peoria participle,past played in Peoria past

词源

The idiomatic sense is reported to have originated in vaudeville performances in the early 1900s.
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