throw the baby out with the bath

To discard something valuable or important while disposing of something considered worthless, especially an outdated idea or form of behavior. The phrase is often used in the negative as a warning against such thoughtless behavior. Why are we scrapping the entire project? Come on, don't throw the baby out with the bath. The main reforms of the movement were desperately needed, but I'm afraid we threw the baby out with the bath in many cases.

throw the baby out with the bath(water)

Fig. to dispose of the good while eagerly trying to get rid of the bad. (Fig. on the image of carelessly emptying a tub of both the water inside as well as the baby that was being washed.) In her haste to talk down a project that had only a few disagreeable points, she has thrown the baby out with the bathwater. Hasty action on this major spending bill will result in throwing out the baby with the bath.

throw the baby out with the bath water

If someone throws the baby out with the bath water, they reject an idea completely, even though some parts of it are good. Even if we don't necessarily like the whole scheme, we're not going to throw the baby out with the bath water. In rejecting traditional values, they have thrown the baby out with the bathwater.

throw the baby out with the bath water

Slang

To discard something valuable along with something not desired, usually unintentionally.

词组	throw the baby out with the bath
释义	throw the baby out with the bath throw the baby out with the bath To discard something valuable or important while disposing of something considered worthless, especially an outdated idea or form of behavior. The phrase is often used in the negative as a warning against such thoughtless behavior. Why are we scrapping the entire project? Come on, don't throw the baby out with the bath. The main reforms of the movement were desperately needed, but I'm afraid we threw the baby out with the bath in many cases. See also: baby, bath, out, throw Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. throw the baby out with the bath(water) Fig. to dispose of the good while eagerly trying to get rid of the bad. (Fig. on the image of carelessly emptying a tub of both the water inside as well as the baby that was being washed.) In her haste to talk down a project that had only a few disagreeable points, she has thrown the baby out with the bathwater. Hasty action on this major spending bill will result in throwing out the baby with the bath. See also: baby, bath, out, throw McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. throw the baby out with the bath water If someone throws the baby out with the bath water, they reject an idea completely, even though some parts of it are good. Even if we don't necessarily like the whole scheme, we're not going to throw the baby out with the bath water. In rejecting traditional values, they have thrown the baby out with the bathwater. See also: baby, bath, out, throw, water Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. throw the baby out with the bath water Slang To discard something valuable along with something not desired, usually unintentionally. See also: baby, bath, out, throw, water American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush a straw will show which way the wind blows a recipe for disaster a recipe for disaster, success, etc. a recipe for (something) a fast talker a horse of another a horse of another color a horse of another colour a/the feel of (something) References in periodicals archive "I am on the side of the murdered" Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino, speaking at an anti-police brutality rally "We all have to cut back at the moment because things are tough, but we mustn't throw the baby out with the bath water" Actor Jeremy Irons, campaigning against possible BBC cutbacks "Very nice - a lot more polite" Francis Maude, former Tory cabinet minister, on his transition from the House of Commons to the House of Lords "Bruno is definitely becoming nastier. QUOTES OF THE DAY He added that there are all kinds of good gifts that God has entrusted to us that we can become addicted to so it is important to not throw the baby out with the bath water, and not to throw the beer out with the baptismal water. 'The Beer Drinker's Guide to God' book claims to reveal true nature of God THE recent story by Dan O'Neill about Dinny the Docker (retired) (May 16) had me remembering that old saying: "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water!" Dinny the Docker (retired) had a "bath" only once a month, but his was pretty clean if you compare it to Victorian standards. Don't throw the baby out; Yousay IN YOUR OPINION.. In an interview, he said that excesses should be got rid of, "but don't throw the baby out with the bath water". Duke's claim; World Tonight I'm not for a minute suggesting that we "throw the baby out with the bath water" but I think it is time to at least change the bath water before the baby dies of ecclesiastical hypothermia. Warning against ecclesiastical hypothermia teacher education associations, administrator associations, school boards associations, etc., are trying to throw the baby out with the bath water. The pros and cons of NCLB Hence the expression: "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." LIFE IN THE 1500s You've heard the admonition, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." In some instances, you may know that the subject of a wonderful photo was not your most ideal camper or that a counselor will not be asked back for a second season. Taking great camp photos "But do we throw the baby out with the bath water?" Hot-button handling: social studies and hot-button issues go hand in hand. Here's how to prevent inevitable sparks from flaming out of control
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