preach to the converted
idiom
: to speak for or against something to people who already agree with one's opinions
The speeches he makes to his supporters won't win him any more votes. He's just preaching to the converted.
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Dramas of climate change, at least ones playing to the subscribers of New York non-profits, tend to preach to the converted and stop short of indicting them.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Yet Martens is also aware of the need to spread the message of sustainability far and wide and not just preach to the converted.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2021
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Yet Martens is also aware of the need to spread the message of sustainability far and wide and not just preach to the converted.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2021
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“Preach to the converted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preach%20to%20the%20converted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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