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don't throw the baby out with the bathwaterTo discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.Rate it:

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throw outTo discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.Rate it:

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throw outTo dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.Rate it:

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throw one's toys out of the pramTo lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.Rate it:

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would not throw someone out of bedan understatement meaning one finds a person sexually attractiveRate it:

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baby brainForgetfulness incurred from pregnancy.Rate it:

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baby dollPrenda femenina para dormir, con faldas cortas, ajustada y con gran escote, que cubre parte del tronco, del busto hacia abajo, y se sostiene con breteles.Rate it:

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baby elephant in the roomAn obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.Rate it:

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baby on boardPhrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car to signify that a baby is sometimes carried.Rate it:

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baby-killera Vietnam veteran returning to the United States, used by war opponentsRate it:

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baby-killera long-range Zeppelin bomberRate it:

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food babyA protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

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mama's baby, papa's maybeIt is easy to know the biological mother of a child, but difficult to be sure who the biological father is.Rate it:

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sleep like a babyTo sleep very well, especially peacefullyRate it:

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smooth as a baby's bottomextremely smooth.Rate it:

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baby bluesBlue eyes.Rate it:

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baby upto treat as a baby.Rate it:

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baby bluesPeriod and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.Rate it:

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soft as a baby's bottomextremely soft (not rough)Rate it:

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be left holding the babyTo be left with the responsibility of resolving a problem.Rate it:

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baby-killera pregnant woman who receives an abortionRate it:

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baby-killerUsed other than as an idiom: see baby, killer.Rate it:

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baby-killera person who advocates abortionRate it:

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baby-killeran abortionistRate it:

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baby showerCelebración por un bebé que esta por nacer.Rate it:

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baby-killera saloon, used by the Temperance MovementRate it:

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cry like a baby(of an adult or older child) To bawl unabashedly and pitifully.Rate it:

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double rainbow babya term given to a child born after two miscarriages, stillbirths, or deaths.Rate it:

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golden babyA baby born after a rainbow babyRate it:

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like taking candy from a babyEasy to achieve.Rate it:

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make baby Jesus cryTo provoke a negative reaction due to being offensive, unpleasant, immoral, etc.Rate it:

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rainbow babyA baby born following a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant. Also known as a 'sunshine' baby or an 'angel' baby. They bring joy to a grieving family following stillbirth or infant loss.Rate it:

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rubber baby buggy bumpersa tongue twister; a phrase that if spoken rapidly and repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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this won't get the baby into a short dressTo take inadequate action dealing with an opportunityRate it:

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people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesDo not criticize others if you have weaknesses yourself.Rate it:

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People Who Live in the Glass House Shouldn't Throw StonesYou should not point fingers at other and first look at yourselfRate it:

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throw awayTo discard or dispose of something.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stickTry the same thing often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.Rate it:

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throw inTo add something extra free of charge.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.Rate it:

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throw togetherTo assemble rapidly, without precision.Rate it:

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throw under the busTo betray or blame; to use as a scapegoat.Rate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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throw upTo display a gang sign using the hands.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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throw a fitTo become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.Rate it:

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throw a sprat to catch a mackerelTo sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.Rate it:

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throw caution to the windDo something despite the risksRate it:

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Throw Cold Water on SomethingDoing or saying something that may not be very encouraging; dampening the eagerness of someoneRate it:

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