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throw out the baby with the bath water

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throw out the baby with the bath water

to lose the good parts when you get rid of the bad parts of something. You can't close the airport because one airline has problems — that's just throwing out the baby with the bath water.

See also: baby, bath, throw, water

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throw off balance
throw off the scent
throw on
throw on the scrap heap
throw on/upon mercy
throw open to
throw out

throw out the baby with the bath water
throw the baby out with the bath water
throw the book at
throw to the dogs
throw to the wolves
throw together
throw up
throw up hands

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