teething problems
Early operational hiccups
Teething problems are the minor difficulties that arise when something new is first implemented or used.
The phrase comes from the discomfort infants experience when teeth emerge, suggesting temporary growing pains rather than fundamental flaws: The new software has some teething problems, but they should be resolved soon.
Also called teething troubles, especially in British English.
- early daysInitial period of development
- hiccupsSpasmodic diaphragm contractions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- bedding inGradual adjustment through use
- settling inBecoming established somewhere
debugging · toothache · startup · troubleshooting · fine-tuning · kinks · snags · tummy ache · recalibration · fever · tooth eruption · irritability · tongue-tie · biting · stomatitis · parodontitis · communication barriers · wrinkles
teething problemswell-oiled machine
Flawlessly coordinated working system
tried and tested · battle-tested · time-tested · veteran status · second nature
teething problemssmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
peak performance · steady state · cruising altitude · plain sailing · flawless execution
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