American English at State - Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater! What exactly does this mean? In American English, it has nothing to do with babies or baths. Find out
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The Britannica Dictionary on X: "Idiom: throw out the baby with the bathwater 👶 = to get rid of something you want while trying to get rid of something you don't want
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