teething

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.

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Callie	KAL-ee	English
Sudarshana	-	Indian, Hindi
Alica	-	Slovak
Webber	['webə]
Ardeshir	-	Persian
Tiburcio	-	Spanish, Portuguese