How to Pronounce "throw the baby out with the bath"
expression
THROH thuh BAY-bee OWT with thuh BATH
throh thuh BAY-bee owt with thuh BAHTH
Definition
To accidentally get rid of something valuable or important when you are trying to remove something unwanted.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbeɪbi/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæθ
British English
θɹˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈeɪbi/ /ˈaʊt/ /wˈɪð/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɑːθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THROH thuh BAY-bee OWT with thuh BATH
UK
throh thuh BAY-bee owt with thuh BAHTH
Listen in Context
Let's fix what's broken without throwing the baby out with the bath.
Be careful not to throw the baby out with the bath when making changes.
We shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath just because of a few problems.
If you're updating the rules, just don't throw the baby out with the bath.