work/iron out the kinks

idiom

: to try to fix the small problems or flaws

We just installed a new computer program, and we're still working/ironing out the kinks.

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Thus, coaches spent the long weekend back in the facility looking to work out the kinks. —

Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024 Some of their struggles could be attributed to rust, or a new group of players still trying to build comradery and work out the kinks. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024 But Big Tech is racing to work out the kinks and perfect its machines. —

Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 July 2024 Edwards said the spring game is an opportunity to work out the kinks, pointing out that Tagovailoa — the Big Ten’s career leader in passing yards (11,256) and No. 7 producer in passing touchdowns (76) and total offensive yards (11,473) — threw for only one touchdown in last year’s exhibition. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for work/iron out the kinks

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