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preached to the choir

preached to the choir is the simple past and past participle 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

Questions about preached to the choir

What is preached to the choir the simple past and past participle of?
Preached to the choir is the simple past and past participle of preach to the choir.

Words near preached to the choir in the dictionary

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

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