"throw the baby out with the bath water" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: throws the baby out with the bath water [present, singular, third-person], throwing the baby out with the bath water [participle, present], threw the baby out with the bath water [past], thrown the baby out with the bath water [participle, past]
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  1. Alternative form of throw the baby out with the bathwater Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: throw the baby out with the bathwater
    Sense id: en-throw_the_baby_out_with_the_bath_water-en-verb-GKygoeAC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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