preach in the desert

verb

To speak to or persuade a nearly nonexistent audience, or to an audience not listening.

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Meanings

verbpreach in the desert (third-person singular simple present preaches in the desert, present participle preaching in the desert, simple past and past participle preached in the desert)

present singular third person preaches in the desert · participle present preaching in the desert · participle past preached in the desert · past preached in the desert

  1. idiomaticTo speak to or persuade a nearly nonexistent audience, or to an audience not listening.
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Chicago

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