play down to

play down to someone

to condescend to one's audience. Why are you playing down to the audience? They will walk out on you! Don't play down to the people who have paid their money to see you.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Keelan	-	Irish
Ipatiy	-	Russian (Rare)
Val	VAL	English
Keeleigh	KEE-lee	English (Rare)
Takumi	tah-koo-mee	Japanese
Pythagoras	pi-THAG-ər-əs (English)	Ancient Greek