teething troubles/problems
noun
British
: small problems that happen when a business, project, system, etc., is first started or used
There were some teething troubles when we began our business.
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After teething problems, Digne has markedly improved as a back-post defender.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Last summer, Chelsea fully expected teething problems and difficult moments during the adaptation process to Maresca’s style of football.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The defensive side of the game is certainly there and while there are likely to be teething problems in the interim, particularly if he is thrown into the current dysfunctional outfit, Khusanov comes with a growing reputation and is being chosen as somebody to lead City into a new era.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Hernandez’s displays, meanwhile, showed fleeting signs of recovery, yet this has been his worst season since the teething problems of his first campaign in Italy.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
And for all the teething problems experienced in 2023, from a financial standpoint the race was a roaring success.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Chelsea’s pre-season has already experienced some teething problems, and history tells us that managers at Stamford Bridge are rarely afforded a long time to get things right.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The one-stop-shop was created under GPDR, meaning the process has started with teething problems, but four years in, a lot still needs to be improved.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 23 May 2022
Those teething troubles are a thing of the past, and over the last 12 months, the cars have found an awful lot more speed, with most of the 10-car class breaking Daytona's lap record during qualifying.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Last summer, Chelsea fully expected teething problems and difficult moments during the adaptation process to Maresca’s style of football.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The defensive side of the game is certainly there and while there are likely to be teething problems in the interim, particularly if he is thrown into the current dysfunctional outfit, Khusanov comes with a growing reputation and is being chosen as somebody to lead City into a new era.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Hernandez’s displays, meanwhile, showed fleeting signs of recovery, yet this has been his worst season since the teething problems of his first campaign in Italy.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
And for all the teething problems experienced in 2023, from a financial standpoint the race was a roaring success.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Chelsea’s pre-season has already experienced some teething problems, and history tells us that managers at Stamford Bridge are rarely afforded a long time to get things right.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The one-stop-shop was created under GPDR, meaning the process has started with teething problems, but four years in, a lot still needs to be improved.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 23 May 2022
Those teething troubles are a thing of the past, and over the last 12 months, the cars have found an awful lot more speed, with most of the 10-car class breaking Daytona's lap record during qualifying.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
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