preach to the choir

== English == === Pronunciation === === 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) (idiomatic) To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used to imply that a speaker is addressing the wrong audience or is deliberately addressing a complaint to an already sympathetic audience. ==== Synonyms ==== preach to the converted (less common) preach to the congregation ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== preach to deaf ears beat a dead horse