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to preach to the converted

to preach to the con·vert·ed
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too preech too stressed th ee kuh n-vur-tid]
    • /tu pritʃ tu stressed ði kənˈvɜr tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too preech too stressed th ee kuh n-vur-tid]
    • /tu pritʃ tu stressed ði kənˈvɜr tɪd/

Definition of to preach to the converted words

  • phrase to preach to the converted If you say that someone is preaching to the converted, you mean that they are wasting their time because they are trying to persuade people to think or believe in things that they already think or believe in. 0
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to preach to the converted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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