be preaching to the converted

To be trying to convince someone about something that they already support or understand. You're preaching to the converted here—we all have kids and understand how busy life with kids is.

be preaching to the converted

If someone is preaching to the converted, they are presenting an opinion or argument to people who already agree with them. You're wasting your time preaching to the converted. In any case the film was, by and large, preaching to the converted. Note: The converted are people who have converted, or changed their religious beliefs. Preaching is the activity of telling people about a religion.

词组	be preaching to the converted
释义	be preaching to the converted be preaching to the converted To be trying to convince someone about something that they already support or understand. You're preaching to the converted here—we all have kids and understand how busy life with kids is. See also: convert, preach Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be preaching to the converted If someone is preaching to the converted, they are presenting an opinion or argument to people who already agree with them. You're wasting your time preaching to the converted. In any case the film was, by and large, preaching to the converted. Note: The converted are people who have converted, or changed their religious beliefs. Preaching is the activity of telling people about a religion. See also: convert, preach Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: convert preach preach to the preach to the choir preach to the converted choir change (someone's) mind entice entice (someone or something) into (something) entice (someone or something) with (something) References in periodicals archive While Bright does seem to be preaching to the converted (Jerry Falwell is not likely to be first in line to buy a copy of the book), in fact no one is completely "converted." We all suffer from secret sexual fears and hidden bigotries. Sexual State of the Union
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