2007-01-07 13:55:34 · 12 answers · asked by Moll 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Glurpy is right . . . it's "preaching to the choir". It means that your telling something to someone who already knows and agrees with you. If you were my co-worker and I was complaining how difficult work has been, I might be "preaching to the choir" because you know how hard it is, have experienced it, and agree with me. It kind of means "you don't need to convince me, I already know . . ."
It's a phrase that probably gets it's roots from the church. The pastor wouldn't need to tell (or preach to) the choir how good God is because they already know and agree--he would be preaching to the congregation who might not know or disagree.
2007-01-07 14:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Joyful13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Preaching To The Quire
2016-09-29 12:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When someone is preaching to the choir, he's trying to convince people who already know and agree with him.
The idea is that the choir members are always in church.
As a teacher, I'm "preaching to the choir" if I hear the bell and tell the kids already in my class that it's a bad idea to be tardy. They already know that and they made sure they were on time. The late students aren't there to hear the advice, and they're the ones who need it.
2007-01-07 14:01:33 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means: That whatever it is that you're saying, if the people you are saying it to agree or feel the same way, then you are "preaching to the choir". Hence if a preacher is trying to convert the choir to his beliefs, he's directing the sermon at the wrong group of people.
2007-01-07 14:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by Koskimo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Preaching to the choir? It means telling someone who already knows.
2007-01-07 13:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by The Angry Scotsman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's actually "preaching to the choir".
And I have to admit that I don't know what it means! I'll have to see what I can find.
ADDED:
Here we go, I thought it might be something like that:
Trying to make believers out of those who already believe.
2007-01-07 13:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's choir, you could also say preaching to the converted. It means selling something to someone who's already sold.
2007-01-07 13:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by marie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's choir...... not quire
It means preaching to people who already know it because they are probably praising God for everything that is being said.
You've heard those sermons when people say AMEN well they are usually behind the preacher in the choir,
2007-01-07 22:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by greatnewsbearer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means telling things to the people that already know! Like a pastor telling the church to be active and help around the church, the choir is already doing that!
An example is telling parents that raising kids is hard..........they already know by having kids themselves!
2007-01-07 13:59:41 · answer #9 · answered by abaker410 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its choir and it means ... like if someone at ur place of employment says "man this place sucks to work at" and you really agree you would say ,"you're preaching to the choir". so it kind of means you know what they're saying and agree
2007-01-07 14:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by curious chick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋