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
Brandi	BRAN-dee	English
Ephraim	EE-free-im (English), EE-frəm (English), E-free-im (English), E-frəm (English)	Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
JeremÍAs	he-re-MEE-ahs	Spanish
Grisha	-	Russian
Coker	['kəukə]
Alp	AHLP	Turkish