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preach to the converted

preach to the converted is the alternative form of preach to the choir.

Meaning of preach to the choir

Verb

preach to the choir (third-person singular simple present preaches to the choir, present participle preaching to the choir, simple past and past participle preached to the choir)

  1. (idiomatic) To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.
    • 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 August 6, Frank Pellegrini, “Now the Tax Cut Is in the Hands of the Voters”, in Time

Forms of preach to the converted

third-person singular presentpreaches to the converted
present participlepreaching to the converted
past participlepreached to the converted
pastpreached to the converted

Questions about preach to the converted

What is preach to the converted the alternative form of?
Preach to the converted is the alternative form of preach to the choir.

Words near preach to the converted in the dictionary

  1. preach down
  2. preach in the desert
  3. preach to deaf ears
  4. preach to the choir
  5. preach to the congregation
  6. preach to the converted
  7. preach up
  8. preach water and drink wine
  9. preachable
  10. preached
  11. preached down

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