Problem child Meaning in English
expression
परिभाषा
A child who often causes trouble or has behavioral or emotional difficulties. It can also be used for anything—like a project or company division—that causes ongoing problems.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Informal, sometimes sounds judgmental if referring to children. Used metaphorically for anything that regularly causes trouble (e.g., 'the problem child of the company'). In literal use, often refers to a child needing special attention; in business or media, it's a playful way to talk about troublesome projects or products.
उदाहरण वाक्य
Jake is a problem child in his class.
basic
Sometimes a problem child needs extra attention from teachers.
basic
The company's new division quickly became a problem child.
basic
"Our marketing team has been a problem child for a while now," the manager admitted.
natural
I'm not surprised Tim got called in again—he's always been the problem child at home.
natural
That software upgrade turned out to be a real problem child for the whole IT team.
natural