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Idiom: Baby And Bathwater

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babyandbathwater

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From the phrase throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Used in reference to an error in which something valuable is discarded in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted.

Example Sentences

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While it is important to address the flaws in the system, we should not discard the entire system with the baby and bathwater.

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