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
Mcnally	[mik'næli:]
Ratomir	-	Serbian
Lila (1)	-	Indian, Hindi
Shinju	sheen-joo	Japanese
Sanel	-	Croatian
Giuliana	joo-LYAH-nah	Italian