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Phrase(s): 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs