teething trouble
Early operational hiccups
Teething trouble refers to minor problems that occur when something new is first used or implemented—a system, product, or organization working out its early kinks.
The metaphor comes from the discomfort infants experience as teeth emerge.
Usually plural: The new software had some teething troubles, but it's running smoothly now.
British English favors teething troubles; American English often uses teething problems.
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- early daysInitial period of development
- difficultiesProblems to overcome
- transitionalConnecting two phases
- trial runPreliminary test attempt
crankiness · drooling · shakedown · ramp-up · problems · adjustment · baptism of fire · trial and error · adaptation · learning curve · challenges · gum · chew · infant · teething rings · hiccups · kinks · teething ring
teething troublewell-oiled machine
Flawlessly coordinated working system
steady state · cruising altitude · smooth sailing · maturity · stability
teeth, teethe, teether, toothed, toothless, trouble, troubles, troubled, troubling