Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 4 compound words that contain preaches. The most common are listed below. Open preaches in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- practice what one preachesTo act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.
- practise what one preachesAlternative spelling of practice what one preaches: To act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.
- preaches downthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach down: To speak vehemently against; to decry.
- preaches upthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach up: To speak strongly in praise of.
- practices what one preachesthird-person singular simple present indicative of practice what one preaches: To act in accordance with the advice and teachings one gives to others.
- practicing what one preachespresent participle and gerund of practice what one preaches
- preaches in the desertthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach in the desert: To speak to or persuade a nearly nonexistent audience, or to an audience not listening.
- preaches to deaf earsthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach to deaf ears: To attempt to persuade a party that does not wish to listen or cannot be altered in its conviction.
- preaches to the choirthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach to the choir: To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.
- preaches to the congregationthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach to the congregation: To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.
- preaches to the convertedthird-person singular simple present indicative of preach to the converted: To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.
- preaches water and drinks winethird-person singular simple present indicative of preach water and drink wine: To act hypocritically; to fail to practice what one preaches.
Compound words 4
- counterpreachesthird-person singular simple present indicative of counterpreach: To preach against something.
- mispreachesthird-person singular simple present indicative of mispreach: To preach a mistaken or erroneous sermon.
- outpreachesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outpreach: To surpass in preaching.
- overpreachesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overpreach: To preach excessively.