preach to the choir
Persuade the persuaded
To preach to the choir is to advocate for something to people who already agree with you.
The phrase implies wasted effort—a preacher addressing the choir rather than unconverted sinners: You're preaching to the choir; we already support the bill.
Sometimes the point is simply to note shared conviction: I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but this policy is absurd.
- like-mindedSharing similar opinions
- true believersUnwavering adherents to doctrine
- same pageState of shared understanding
- beat a dead horsePursue a pointless argument
- broken recordSymbol of tedious repetition
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preach to the choirbreak new ground
Do something never done
reach across the aisle · move the needle · gain traction · evangelize · plant seeds
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