"threw the baby out with the bathwater" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. simple past of throw the baby out with the bathwater Tags: form-of, past Form of: throw the baby out with the bathwater
    Sense id: en-threw_the_baby_out_with_the_bathwater-en-verb-GCMrmKiR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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