Finnish-English translations for heittää lapsi pesuveden mukana

throw the baby out with the bathwaterAt times, there are also apparent attempts to throw the baby out with the bathwater, as in the case of the so-called Ecodesign Directive. Toisinaan pyrkimyksenä on myös selvästi heittää lapsi pesuveden mukana, kuten ekologista suunnittelua koskevan direktiivin tapauksessa. They cancelled the entire project because the new management didnt like the prototype, but I think they threw the baby out with the bathwater.

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