throw the baby out with the bathwater
[throw] out the baby with the bathwater throw the baby out with the bathwater
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to lose the good alongside the bad in an attempt to dispose of the bad
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Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
In revising the company's policies, they need to ensure they do n't throw the baby out with the bathwater, losing important elements of the existing structure.
