throw the baby out with the bathwater
成語所屬單字baby
throw the baby out with the bathwater — 慣用語
1. to lose or get rid of something good or useful while trying to remove the unwant
1.慣用語
釋義
因噎廢食;連好的一起丟
to lose or get rid of something good or useful while trying to remove the unwanted parts.
例句
Cancelling the whole training programme over one bad workshop is throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Reform the rules where they fail, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.