growing pains
noun/ˈɡrəʊɪŋ peɪnz/
/ˈɡrəʊɪŋ peɪnz/
[plural]- pains that some children feel in their arms and legs when they are growing
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- emotional worries felt by young people as they grow upTopics Life stagesc2
- problems that are experienced by a company, organization, etc. when it begins operating but that are not likely to last
- Every business experiences its share of growing pains.
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