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teething troubles

British

plural noun

the difficulties or problems that arise during the initial stages of a project, enterprise, etc

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There are plenty of ministers and staffers who will of course say loyally that No 10 is now firmly in control after understandable teething troubles, who are also somewhat fed up with the noises off.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

Two weeks into the UK's new trading relationship with the EU, there appear to be teething troubles.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2021

All these problems may just be inevitable teething troubles.

From Economist • Mar. 23, 2016

Although his plaintive observations were quickly seized on by the media as further proof of Olympic teething troubles, they also revealed the unprecedented ease with which competitors can now express their anger, joy and disappointment.

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2012

Johnny Bold, by the help either of Mr. Rerechild or else by that of his coral and carrot-juice, got through his teething troubles.

From Barchester Towers by Trollope, Anthony

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