throw the baby out with the bathwater in French
throw the baby out with the bathwater in French is jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain, jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain.
throw the baby out with the bathwater in French
jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain
(idiomatic) To discard, inadvertently or through overzealousness, something valuable or essential ("the baby") in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted or undesirable ("the bathwater").
jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain
(idiomatic) To discard, inadvertently or through overzealousness, something valuable or essential ("the baby") in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted or undesirable ("the bathwater").
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What is "throw the baby out with the bathwater" in French?
"throw the baby out with the bathwater" in French is jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain, jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain.
Are there other ways to say "throw the baby out with the bathwater" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "throw the baby out with the bathwater": jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain, jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain.
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