| Word | throw the baby out with the bathwater |
|---|---|
| Description | Discard something valuable along with other things that are inessential or undesirable. This phrase is based on a German saying recorded from the early 16th century but not introduced into English until the mid 19th century, by Thomas Carlyle. He identified it as German and gave it in the form….You must empty out the bathing-tub, but not the baby along with it. 1998 - New Scientist - It is easy to throw out the baby with the bathwater when it comes to UFO books - there are some seriously bad titles out there. Discard something valuable along with other things that are inessential or undesirable. This phrase is based on a German saying recorded from the early 16th century but not introduced into English until the mid 19th century, by Thomas Carlyle. He identified it as German and gave it in th |
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