throw the baby out with the bath water
The phrase "throw the baby out with the bath water" is an idiomatic expression that means to discard something valuable or important along with something that is undesirable or unnecessary. It refers to a situation where someone gets rid of or dismisses a whole thing, including the valuable part, due to an effort to eliminate a problem or flaw associated with it, without considering if there are any benefits or worth in it.
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