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    Lightbulb ..bathwater..

    Is "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater." an Inglish idiom and could you please define its meaning? Thank you so much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mymoonpart View Post
    Is "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater." an Inglish idiom and could you please define its meaning? Thank you so much.
    It means that you shouldn't throw out something of value along with something that you don't need or want.
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    Throw the baby out with the bath water - Idiom Definition - UsingEnglish.com
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