jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain
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jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain
A verb phrase is a group of words that functions as a verb in a sentence to convey an action, condition, or state (e.g., jeter un sort, avoir faim).
1. (idiom) (to discard the good along with the bad)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to throw the baby out with the bathwater (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Si c'est comme ça, je supprime tout ! - Mais non ! Ne jette pas le bébé avec l'eau du bain !If that's the way it is, I'll delete everything! - Come on! Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater!
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