teething troubles

teething troubles
teething troubles plural noun
1. Pain and irritation caused by the cutting of teeth
2. (also teething problems) mechanical difficulties encountered on first using a new machine, etc or in the early stages of any undertaking
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Main Entry:teethe

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teething troubles variant UK US
Main entry: teething problems

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noun [plural]
Brit : small problems that happen when a business, project, system, etc., is first started or used

There were some teething troubles [=growing pains] when we began our business.

called also teething problems

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ˈteething troubles [teething troubles] (also ˈteething problems) noun plural
small problems that a company, product, system, etc. has at the beginning

New cars often suffer from teething troubles.


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  • teething problems — UK US noun [plural] minor problems that a new company, project, product etc may have in the beginning Thesaurus: small and minor problemssynonym people and things that cause worry or problemshyponym Variant: teething troubles * * * ˈteething… …   Useful english dictionary

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