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Ron12017 Posted 18 years ago
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what does this idiom means -"sometimes the baby slips out with the bath water'"
  

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Hi, The usual form of the saying is 'Don't throw the baby out with the bath water'. ' Best wishes, Clive

  • Hi, The usual form of the saying is 'Don't throw the baby out with the bath water'.
  • ' Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
The usual form of the saying is 'Don't throw the baby out with the bath water'.

Generally speaking, it means 'don't accidentally get rid of something important when you are getting rid of something that is unimportant.'

Best wishes, Clive

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