to remove something good in the bid of getting rid of something bad
getting rid of something valuable while trying to get rid of something considered worthless
Janet quitting her job because her ex started working there is a classic example of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
People who leave old friends because of minor issues are throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
Amanda’s habit of making hasty decisions makes her commit the error of throwing out the baby with the bathwater most of the time.
Just because you don’t get what you want from people does not mean you should end communication with them and therefore throw out the baby with the bathwater.
I regret cutting off my siblings after the quarrel with my parents because that means I threw out the baby with the bathwater.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.