growing pains
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈɡroʊɪŋ peɪnz/
- Informal
:
dificultades de crecimiento
- While the organization has had its share of growing pains, it is maturing and beginning to prosper.
I just think it's maybe some growing pains.
- I just think it's maybe some growing pains.
- But you're going to find some, let's call them growing pains.
- I'll tell you why is because there's a lot, there's a lot of growing pains in construction.
- And so because of that, we encountered growing pains like any business would if you're growing that quickly and don't have a strong foundation.
- And I'm like, OK, anytime anything is new, there's going to be growing pains and, and right now it's all like getting adjusted as to what's proper.
- That is a kind of, I guess, growing pains And that's much of the perception task can be done with cameras.
Examples
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My business is going through some growing pains right now.
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Everyone goes through this, child; we call them growing pains.
Fiction book (1995) -
Along with this boom, there have been growing pains and failures.
Academic text (2004) -
There will be adjustments and growing pains, but personally I believe it is for the best.
Blog text (6) -
Both wind and nuclear will face significant growing pains in ramping up capacity.
Blog text (5) -
Any early adopter of a 1.0 version of a product should expect some growing pains.
Blog text (19) -
The state has also experienced some of the growing pains associated with stiffer admissions and coursework standards.
Academic text (1991) -
The incredible growth of statewide digital libraries (SWDL) has not happened without growing pains.
Academic text (2006) -
Both China and India will experience growing pains as they navigate their rapid development.
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Like any organization, Fair Trade has faced growing pains as it strives for wider acceptance.
Synonyms
2
6.1
A time when someone has many problems and finds life difficult
Antonyms
How Difficult
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3.1
9
3.7
- Informal
8
4.0
1
2.8
25
4.6
- Informal
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9.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally evokes 'pains' associated with 'growing', so a learner who knows 'grow' and 'pains' can infer it refers to difficulties accompanying growth or development. This metaphorical but straightforward compositional mapping is common across languages and follows a clear semantic pattern, making it understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Growing pains use the picture of a child's real pains while growing to describe the problems a person, team, or company has when it gets bigger or changes. So, it means 'difficulties during early stages of growth or change'.