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preaches to the choir

preaches to the choir is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 preaches to the choir

What is preaches to the choir the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Preaches to the choir is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preach to the choir.

Words near preaches to the choir in the dictionary

  1. preacherships
  2. preaches
  3. preaches down
  4. preaches in the desert
  5. preaches to deaf ears
  6. preaches to the choir
  7. preaches to the congregation
  8. preaches to the converted
  9. preaches up
  10. preaches water and drinks wine
  11. preachest

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