give teeth to

give teeth to something

and put teeth in(to) something

Fig. to make something powerful; to give something a real effect. The severe penalty really gives teeth to the law. Strong enforcement puts teeth in the regulation.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kezia	kə-ZIE-ə (English)	Biblical
Johanne	zho-AN (French), yo-HAHN-ne (Danish)	French, Danish, Norwegian, Medieval French
Eula	YOO-lə	English
Tatiana	tah-TYAH-nah (Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian), TAH-tee-ah-nah (Finnish), ta-tee-AN-ə (English), ta-TYAN-ə (English)	Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish
Orson	AWR-sən	English
Aksinya	-	Russian