preached to the choir
Convinced the convinced
To preach to the choir is to make arguments to people who already agree with you.
The phrase suggests wasted effort—a preacher addressing the faithful rather than converting skeptics.
You're preaching to the choir—I already support the cause.
Also appears as preaching to the converted.
- superfluousnessBeing more than required
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- argumentationSystematic reasoning process
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- unityWholeness through cohesion
unanimity · debate · accord · ineffectuality · persuasion · inefficiency · beating a dead horse · converted · mutual understanding · collective agreement · public speaking · echo chamber · circle jerk · closed loop · group think · duplication · concurrence · overkill
preached to the choircast pearls before swine
Offer value to those unappreciative
preached to the choirmoved the needle
Caused noticeable progress
broke through · reached across the aisle · built bridges · made headway · broke new ground
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