preaching to the choir
preaching to the choir is the present participle and gerund 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)
- 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 preaching to the choir
- What is preaching to the choir the present participle and gerund of?
- Preaching to the choir is the present participle and gerund of preach to the choir.
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