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Meaning of preach to the choir | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Jay Branegan says each side will be preaching to the choir. "Democrats will make the argument that's been successful with their base […] [that] Republicans are merely helping the rich."”
“It hardly needs saying that converting a Tory in a swingable “blue wall” constituency is electorally far more valuable than preaching to the choir in a Labour stronghold.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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