preach to the choir
Verb
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Verb
- (idiomatic) To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.
- 1999, Frank Pellegrini, "[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,29156,00.html Now the Tax Cut Is in the Hands of the Voters]," Time, 6 Aug.:
- Jay Branegan says each side will be preaching to the choir. "Democrats will make the argument that's been successful with their base . . . [that] Republicans are merely helping the rich."
- 1999, Frank Pellegrini, "[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,29156,00.html Now the Tax Cut Is in the Hands of the Voters]," Time, 6 Aug.:
- preach to the converted (less common)
- French: prêcher un converti, prêcher un convaincu
- German: offene Türen einrennen
- Italian: fare la predica al coro, sfondare una porta aperta
- Portuguese: pregar aos convertidos
- Spanish: hablar a Noé de lluvia
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