teething troubles

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Problemsthat are to beexpectedwith anynewanduntriedproduct,system, orventure.Synonyms:teething issues,teething problems1941October, “Novel Armed Freighter Adopted by Navy”, in T. Orchard Lisle, editor,The Log, volume36, number13, San Francisco, Calif.:Miller Freeman, Inc.,→OCLC,page58, column 1:No doubt the new form of drive will have itsteething troublesand this may be expected; but even if each ship manages to unload one cargo where it is badly needed and then it is beached, mechanical troubles will be comparatively unimportant provided all the crew are safe.1961October 16, R. Emerick, “Mr. R. Emerick, Mr. S. Clegg, Mr. T. Warburton, on Behalf of the Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Printers”, inRoyal Commission on the Press: Minutes of Oral Evidence[…](Cmnd. 1812), volumes II (Witnesses: Trades Unions and Associations,[…]), London:Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, published September 1962,→OCLC, paragraph 9041,page25:But we think that, for something which is so new, it is far better and easier for them to recoup if it is only a 16,000 run. If it is up in the millions it is a bigger problem, and it is far better to get yourteething troublesout of the way on a smaller one.1961November, “Talking of Trains: Diesel performance improving”, inTrains Illustrated, page642:He admitted that in their early days these units suffered a number ofteething troubles, which, he said, "one may now look back upon with some wonder", as their causes were not hard to find.2015, Paula Lichtarowicz, “The Nice New Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Ape-ish Folk”, inCreative Truths in Provincial Policing, paperback edition, London: Windmill Books,Penguin Random House,→ISBN,page293:They have survived four nights in the forest, and after a fewteething troublesthey are getting on surprisingly well.2015, Liz Vincent, chapter 14, inMeddling Mother Madge + Dutiful Daughter Alice = Malice, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Matador,→ISBN,page135:He was on his way to Cleveland, Ohio to visit the steelworks there, review their working practices and sort out any problems. He knew there would be some, they had recently installed a new casting system that he had helped to develop, and the plant back home had experienced someteething troubles.2023March 22, “Network News: New Class 777s make inroads on Merseyside”, inRAIL, number979, page12:Teething troubleswith software forced the brief return of the old Class 507/508 stock at the beginning of March, but the issues are understood to have been quickly resolved.

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