throw the baby out with the bathwater
idiomPart ofbaby
throw the baby out with the bathwater — idiom
1. to lose or get rid of something good or useful while trying to remove the unwant
1.idiom
Definition
to lose or get rid of something good or useful while trying to remove the unwanted parts.
Example
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.