Como Pronunciar "baby and bathwater"
expression
BAY-bee and BAWTH-war-ter
BAY-bee and BAH-th-waw-tuh
Definição
This expression means to accidentally lose something important or valuable while trying to get rid of something unwanted.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈbeɪbi/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)
Inglês Britânico
bˈeɪbi/ /ˈænd/ /bˈɑːθwɔːtɐ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
BAY-bee and BAWTH-war-ter
UK
BAY-bee and BAH-th-waw-tuh
Ouça em Contexto
Be careful not to throw the baby and bathwater out when updating the system.
The rule was strict, but let's not lose the baby and bathwater by removing it completely.
We want changes, but don't throw the baby and bathwater out.
If you shut down the whole department, you might be throwing the baby and bathwater out.