preach to the choir

American  

[preech tuh thuh kwahyuhr] / ˈpritʃ tə ðə ˈkwaɪər /

idiom

1. to express an observation or viewpoint to those who already share the same observation or viewpoint.

   If you’re saying that juggling a career and parenthood is tough, you’re preaching to the choir—I’m a single working mom with two preschoolers.

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Etymology

Origin of preach to the choir

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

How can your film, which exposes these facts, work to change minds, rather than just preach to the choir?

From Salon

They all preach to the choir while the people who need to be reached remain outside the church of the Enlightenment.

From New York Times

These felt limits on the prospects for solidarity make it important, sometimes, to preach to the choir.

From Washington Post

You can’t just preach to the choir.

From New York Times

Thus, I went into the game expecting one that would comically preach to the choir.

From Los Angeles Times