teething

Related to teething: teething problems

have teething problems

To encounter problems during the initial part of a process. Likened to the discomfort experienced by babies when they are getting their first teeth (i.e. when they are "teething"). Our new product is having teething problems right now, but we're working to fix it.
See also: have, problem, teething

have teething troubles

To encounter problems during the initial part of a process. Likened to the discomfort experienced by babies when they are getting their first teeth (i.e. when they are "teething"). Our new product is having teething troubles right now, but we're working to fix it.
See also: have, teething, trouble

teething problems

Problems encountered during the initial part of a process. Likened to the discomfort experienced by babies when they are getting their first teeth (i.e. when they are "teething"). Our supply line issues are just teething problems. Once we get the process streamlined, we'll be fine.
See also: problem, teething

teething troubles

Problems encountered during the initial part of a process. Likened to the discomfort experienced by babies when they are getting their first teeth (i.e. when they are "teething"). These supply line issues are just teething troubles. Once we get the process streamlined, we'll be fine. Every company has its share of teething troubles when getting off the ground in the beginning.
See also: teething, trouble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

teething problems

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teething troubles

BRITISH
COMMON Teething problems or teething troubles are problems in the early stages of something. Some teething troubles aside, the new computer system works well. There are bound to be teething problems in a new marriage.
See also: problem, teething
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

teething troubles

short-term problems that occur in the early stages of a new project.
The expression originally denoted the discomfort felt by babies when their teeth are growing.
See also: teething, trouble
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

have, etc. ˈteething problems/troubles

experience small problems or difficulties in the development of a product, business, etc., or when something new first becomes available to the public: If your new car is having teething troubles, take it back to the garage where you bought it.
When a baby is teething, its first teeth are starting to grow, which is painful for the baby.
See also: problem, teething, trouble
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • have teething problems
  • have teething troubles
  • have, etc. teething problems/troubles
  • teething problems
  • teething troubles
  • stop the bleeding
  • the bloom is off the rose
  • get (one's) rocks off on (something)
  • the bloom is off
  • as though
References in periodicals archive
Oral viscous lidocaine solution is not approved to treat teething pain.
FDA warns against prescription lidocaine for teething pain
Vital Baby Nurture Fishy Friend Teether TEETHER with an easy-grip fish shape that has hard and soft water-filled areas that can be cooled in the fridge to soothe baby''s sore gums during the second stage of teething. Suitable from birth.
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However, teething does not appear to cause diarrhea, fever, rashes, seizures, or bronchitis.
Parental beliefs about children's teething in Udaipur, India: a preliminary study
Teething problems': The new Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
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The MHRA also received another four reports of vomiting or diarrhoea in children following the use of Bonjela, three of which related to the child being given the gel for teething pain.
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The agency is also trying to track down the main importer of the chemical used in making the teething mixture.
'Toxic' syrup kills Nigerian babies
The clinical bottom line is that no evidence is available to suggest there are any symptoms or signs specific to teething that allow a diagnosis to be made confidently in a child without excluding other organic pathology.
Teething does not cause clinical symptoms
TEETHING can begin as early as three months and continue until a child's third birthday when most children should have all 20 of their primary teeth.
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A spokesman said: "We'd anticipated there would be teething problems but this is not a teething problem.
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They pose a possible hazard because they remain chemically unbound to the plastic itself, meaning they can leach into the surrounding environment, such as a baby's mouth (from teething toys) or the bloodstream (from IV tubing).
New arrival: CERHR monograph series on reproductive toxicants
On December 7, 1999, the Commission, acting on the basis of the General Product Safety (Directive 92/59/EEC), adopted Decision 1999/815/EC ordering Member States to introduce an emergency ban on the marketing of toys containing phthalates (teething rings, dummies and rattles, etc.).
CONSUMER POLICY: COMMISSION ROLLS OVER BAN ON PHTHALATES IN PVC TOYS
* BACKGROUND Parents and clinicians have traditionally attributed to teething many symptoms, such as fever, pain, irritability, diarrhea, drooling, and sleep disturbance.
Is teething in infants associated with fever or other symptoms?
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-8 June 2000-iGroup experiences teething problems (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
iGroup experiences teething problems
DOP was mostly replaced by DINP in infant teething toys several years ago.
DEHP Is Not Carcinogenic, Says WHO Cancer Research Agency
Teething, the process of new teeth pushing through the gums, usually begins between 6 and 10 months of age and continues off and on until about 24 months.
Tooth Truth: Facts About Your Child's Teeth