honeymoon periods

Noun

honeymoon period (plural honeymoon periods)

1. A relatively brief period when a new leader is given greater leeway with respect to changes they wish to make.
   • U.S. Presidents usually get a lot done at the very beginning of their terms, when they have a honeymoon period with Congress.
2. A relatively brief period when a new loan has a low introductory interest rate that features prominently in advertising.
3. The length of time at the start of something new, particularly a new job, in which mistakes may be overlooked.
   • He said that, had it not still been my honeymoon period, I would have been fired.
4. The early part of an intimate relationship, during which the couple are infatuated with each other.