wylać dziecko z kąpielą

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to throw [the] baby out with [the] bathwater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɨ.lad͡ʑ ˈd͡ʑɛt͡s.kɔ skɔmˈpjɛ.lɔw̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlɔw̃

Verb

wylać dziecko z kąpielą pf (imperfective wylewać dziecko z kąpielą)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to throw the baby out with the bathwater (to discard, especially inadvertently, something valuable while in the process of removing or rejecting something unwanted)

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