have growing pains

have growing pains
have growing pains
1. Fig. [for a child] to have pains— which are attributed to growth—in the muscles and joints. •

The doctor said that all Mary had were growing pains and that nothing was really wrong.

Not everyone has growing pains.

2. Fig. [for an organization] to have difficulties in its early stages of growth. •

The banker apologized for losing my check and said the bank was having growing pains.

The new administration was having terrible growing pains.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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