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teething problems
USUK
small problems at the start of a new project, system or business
Mainly British; 'teething troubles' is also used. American English often says 'growing pains' or 'kinks to work out'. The image is a baby's first teeth.
In context
The new booking app had a few teething problems in its first month.
Every new metro line has teething problems, so please be patient.
More idioms about business
- a ballpark figurea rough number that is close to the real amount
- a big playera powerful and important person or company in a field
- a bottlenecka point where progress slows because too much has to pass through it
- a deal breakera fact or condition that makes you refuse to accept an agreement
- a dog-eat-dog worlda situation where people compete hard and will harm others to succeed