teething troubles

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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: teething, trouble

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A HOME-MADE music video mocking the teething troubles of Heathrow's Terminal 5 has proved a hit on the internet. IN BRIEF: YouTube video mocks trouble at Heathrow by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) T5 WEB HIT A home-made music video mocking the teething troubles of Heathrow's Terminal 5 has proved a big hit on the internet, it has emerged. 5 minute NATIONAL news round-up: IT'S A MAD, MAD WORLD.. by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) There were slight teething troubles with the timing of the lights, but that appears to be sorted. Letter: Lane lament by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)			tear heart out tear into tear into some place tear limb from limb tear loose tear off tear off a strip tear on tear out tear out of tear to pieces tear up tease tease about tease into doing tease out tease out of tee tee off teed teed off teem with teeth teething teething problems teething troubles telegraph telegraph punches telephone telephone in telescope into tell tell about tell all tell apart tell by tell from tell from else Tell it like it is tell it to the marines Tell it to the marines! tell its own story tell its own tale tell me about it Tell me about it! tell me another Tell me another! tell of tell off tell on tell one to face			Teeth straightening Teeth treatment Teeth treatment Teeth treatment Teeth whitening Teeth Whitening Pen Teeth, Diseases of Teethbrush Teethbrush teethe teethe teethe teethed teethed teether teether teethes teethes teething teething teething Teething coral Teething coral Teething coral teething problems teething problems teething ring teething ring teething rings teething rings teething troubles teethridge teethridge teetotal teetotal Teetotal/Teetotaller teetotaler teetotaler Teetotalers Teetotalers teetotaling teetotaling teetotalism teetotalism teetotalist teetotaller teetotaller teetotallers teetotallers teetotally Teetotler Teetotler teetotum teetotums Teetuck TEEU Teeuck TEEVAL Teewit TEEX Tef

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