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Phrase(s): play to someone or something
1. to perform something for someone or a group. • The cast played to one of their classmates who was confined to the hospital. • Gerald Watson will play to a small gathering of wealthy socialites this Saturday evening. 2. to aim one’s performance only toward a particular person, group, or a particular taste. • The comedian was playing only to the juveniles in the audience. • It was clear that she was playing to the people in the cheaper seats.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs