preaching to the choir

preaching to the choir
Preaching to the choir
If someone preaches to the choir, they talking about a subject or issue with which their audience already agrees. ('Preaching to the converted' is an alternative form.)

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  • preach to the choir/preach to the converted — tell people who already know the message, talk to the wrong audience,    When I complained to the class about students who were absent, Ed reminded me that I was preaching to the choir! …   English idioms

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