in its infancy

In the early, nascent period of development or implementation. (Typically of an area of activity, interest, research, etc.) Despite social media's ubiquity in modern life, research on its effects on human behavior is still in its infancy.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

I wouldn't put it past (someone)
I wouldn't put it past somebody
wouldn't put it past someone
hardball
practice
code of practice
sexual misconduct
on a slippery slope
a slippery slope
slippery slope

References in periodicals archive

"Last year [the sector] was still in its infancy stages - the iPad was just kicking off last June, and it wasn't really available in the market.

iPad sales boost UAE electronics market

Stopped in its infancy by bureaucratic red tape, Stephanie's day care center became a victim of racism.

Making a way: Never mind the movie boycotts and hip-hop celebrities, Tammy Johnson calls for real vision and change. (Politics & Bling Bling)

In its infancy, the internet was metaphorically dubbed the Information Superhighway, with its attendant on-ramps, potholes, and slow and fast lanes.

Moreover, remember that the internet is still in its infancy. We are looking at the equivalent of silent movies; in a few years, we're going to look back at this stuff and laugh (just as we now ridicule those first-generation PCs that wowed us little more than 10 years ago).

The internet as silent movies, buggy whips, and parade watching

While the effort is still in its infancy, the goal is to convert the dumb order-taking computer into a thinking problem solver.

While the effort is still in its infancy, the goal is to convert the dumb, order-taking computer into a thinking problem solver.

Thinking computers

词组	in its infancy
释义	in its infancy in its infancy In the early, nascent period of development or implementation. (Typically of an area of activity, interest, research, etc.) Despite social media's ubiquity in modern life, research on its effects on human behavior is still in its infancy. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: I wouldn't put it past (someone) I wouldn't put it past somebody wouldn't put it past someone hardball practice code of practice sexual misconduct on a slippery slope a slippery slope slippery slope References in periodicals archive "Last year [the sector] was still in its infancy stages - the iPad was just kicking off last June, and it wasn't really available in the market. iPad sales boost UAE electronics market Stopped in its infancy by bureaucratic red tape, Stephanie's day care center became a victim of racism. Making a way: Never mind the movie boycotts and hip-hop celebrities, Tammy Johnson calls for real vision and change. (Politics & Bling Bling) In its infancy, the internet was metaphorically dubbed the Information Superhighway, with its attendant on-ramps, potholes, and slow and fast lanes. Moreover, remember that the internet is still in its infancy. We are looking at the equivalent of silent movies; in a few years, we're going to look back at this stuff and laugh (just as we now ridicule those first-generation PCs that wowed us little more than 10 years ago). The internet as silent movies, buggy whips, and parade watching While the effort is still in its infancy, the goal is to convert the dumb order-taking computer into a thinking problem solver. While the effort is still in its infancy, the goal is to convert the dumb, order-taking computer into a thinking problem solver. Thinking computers
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