iron out the kinks

iron out the kinks

To remove or fix any small problems that are present in something, such as a project. The main development is finished, we just need to iron out the kinks before we release the product.
See also: iron, kink, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get the kinks out
  • kink
  • get the kinks ironed out
  • fix over
  • be in a fix
  • be/get in a fix
  • in a fix
  • cop a fix
  • good enough
  • good enough for jazz
References in periodicals archive
The skipper (right) challenged his pack to iron out the kinks that allowed Wales to dominate the early set-piece exchanges in last weekend's 16-16 draw in Dublin.
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But as with any new technology, such as cell phones, it takes time to iron out the kinks and ensure students are mainly using them for work, he says.
Digital days: from measuring the force of a soda rocket to writing prose, handheld computers are inching their way into classrooms
When I shared with my yoga class last night that I was writing an article on "Yoga for Gardeners," one of my students new to yoga this year said she and her husband had spent the weekend gardening and she was especially looking forward to this yoga class to "iron out the kinks" in her back.
Yoga for gardeners: reverse gardeners back with these backbends from Karen M. Thomson, RYT