play to the gallery
idiom
: to do things that one thinks will be popular among many people instead of doing what one thinks is right
a governor who refuses to play to the gallery
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Arising from this, there is a perennial temptation for mathematicians to play to the gallery and to assume the role of magicians and, even more temptingly, high priests.
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Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2011
Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2011
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“Play to the gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20to%20the%20gallery. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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