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preaching to the choir

Preaching to the choir means you are trying to make believers out of people who already believe, or convince people who are already convinced.
"We could start a new tradition, Birthdays without Boyfriends. It could work."
"Preachin' to the choir here baby."
preaching to the choir by Kay May 15, 2004
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Preaching to the Choir

Spending time trying to convince people who are already behind you.
HR won't hire this guy. They want someone who can "hit the ground running". They must be waiting on a "purple unicorn". I apologize, I'm "preaching to the choir". (LOL. That was 3 metaphors in one explanation. I recommend using Urban Dictionary to look of the other two metaphors)

preaching to the choir

Extolling/defaming a cause to people convinced of it's greatness/horridness. Etymology is obviously from christian church choirs.
Playmate: Sex sells
Hugh H: Preaching to the choir.

you are preaching to the choir 

Person 1: Do you think we should move the table?
Person 2: you are preaching to the choir
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