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teething troubles 1. Lit. pain and crying on the part of a baby whose teeth are growing in. Billy has been whining because of teething troubles. 2. Fig. difficulties and problems experienced in the early stages of a project, activity, etc. There have been a lot of teething troubles with the new computer system. We have finally gotten over the teething troubles connected with the new building complex. See also: trouble teething problems/troubles problems that you experience in the early stages of an activity Usage notes: When babies are teething (= getting their first set of teeth) they are often in pain and cry a lot. There were the usual teething troubles at the start of the project, but that's to be expected. Many marriages go through teething problems in the first few months. See also: problem How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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