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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)

  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 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.

Words near preaching to the choir in the dictionary

  1. preaching friar
  2. preaching friars
  3. preaching in the desert
  4. preaching tabs
  5. preaching to deaf ears
  6. preaching to the choir
  7. preaching to the congregation
  8. preaching to the converted
  9. preaching up
  10. preaching water and drinking wine
  11. preachingly

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