preaching to the converted
Convincing the convinced
Preaching to the converted is making an argument to people who already agree with you.
The phrase suggests wasted effort—there's no point in persuading those who need no persuasion: You're preaching to the converted; we all support the policy.
Also appears as preaching to the choir.
- persuadeCause to believe
- convinceCause to believe
- wasted breathSpeech achieving nothing
- evangelicalZealously advocating beliefs
- sermonClergy's worship address
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preaching to the convertedreaching across the aisle
Cooperating with political opponents
missionary work · evangelizing · proselytizing · breaking new ground · tilting at windmills
preaching to the convertedmoving the needle
Causing noticeable effect
making a difference · breaking through · winning over · making headway · gaining ground
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