English Dictionary

try it on the dog

動詞

口語

(colloquial) To try something (especially a theatrical play) on a less important audience to gauge the likelihood of success before committing to general release or approval.

日本語の意味

（口語）特に演劇などの作品を、あまり重視されない聴衆を相手に試演し、一般公開前に成功の可能性を評価する行為 / （転じて）市場や受け入れの反応などを見極めるために、試験的に何かを提示すること

Before we commit to a nationwide run, let's try it on the dog at the small community theater to see if audiences respond.

全国公演に踏み切る前に、まずは小さな地域の観客相手に上演して反応を確かめましょう。

意味（1）

(colloquial) To try something (especially a theatrical play) on a less important audience to gauge the likelihood of success before committing to general release or approval.

They had feared to make the venture with it at the California theatre in San Francisco where they had been favorites, so they brought it to Salt Lake to try it on the dog.