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bbclearningenglish.com Hello and welcome to The English We Speak,
where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too.
I'm Feifei.
And I'm Phil.
Have you had lunch yet, Feifei?
No, not yet.
Why?
They've got a new system in the canteen and I think they're having some teething problems.
Nothing was cooked properly.
Oh no, I hope it wasn't too bad.
Let's look at that expression you just used.
Teething problems.
You didn't hurt your teeth, did you?
No, no. Teething problems usually mean something different.