work/iron out the kinks
idiom
: to try to fix the small problems or flaws
We just installed a new computer program, and we're still working/ironing out the kinks.
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“Work/iron out the kinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%2Firon%20out%20the%20kinks. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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