work / iron out the kinks

/wˈɜːk ˈaɪən ˈaʊt ðə kˈɪŋks/

/wˈɜːk ˈaɪɚn ˈaʊt ðə kˈɪŋks/

[phrase]

to work / iron out the kinks

[PHRASE]

to make effort to fix all the small problems of something, such as an activity or project

to [work|iron] out the kinks definition and meaning

What is the origin of the idiom "work out the kinks" and when to use it?

The phrase "work out the kinks" has its origins in the world of mechanics. In this context, "kinks" refer to deformities or imperfections in a metal or wire that can cause it to become twisted or bent out of shape. To "work out the kinks" means to take steps to remove these deformities and restore the metal or wire to its proper shape. Over time, the phrase came to be used metaphorically to describe the process of identifying and fixing problems or imperfections in any situation or process. The phrase suggests that even the best plans or systems may have some initial issues or flaws that need to be addressed before they can work properly.

Examples

1. Well, we-- - --of stunt work, basically-- - Well, yeah-- --to kind of work out the kinks of how we would do it.

2. You might have to start over if it's really bad but usually you can, you know, figure out a way to kind of iron out the kinks.

3. so the way that we think about it is you know facebook is understandably trying to protect their ecosystem and making sure that there's a really quality experience that exists there and so really what we're set out to do is through starting with side quest prove that this can be a quality experience and it's going to take some time to get kind of work out the kinks and make it a really great experience for everybody

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