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# teething problems

phrase (noun phrase, plural; also teething troubles)

«teething problems» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (everyday, UK) small faults and difficulties at the start of something new.
2. literally, the pain and trouble a baby has when its first teeth grow.

### In the lessons

Used by organisations to make faults in a new system sound minor and temporary; everyday, UK, all regions.

### Examples

- The new website has some teething problems.
- The bus company blamed delays on teething problems.
- Our baby has teething problems and cries at night.
- Every new school has teething problems in the first term.
- The app's teething problems were fixed with an update.
- "Teething problems" was how the boss described the chaos.

### Note

Can hide bigger problems by calling them small and temporary. Plural usually.