| Idiom | to throw the baby out with the bathwater |
|---|---|
| Definition | to get rid of good things along with bad things when trying to improve a situation; to start again unnecessarily |
| Examples | - Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. I know we have to save some money but we don't need to start all over again. - Our computer system has a few problems but we can fix them without throwing the baby out with the bathwater. |
| Note | You usually want to get rid of the bathwater but to keep your baby! |
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