have teeth



have teeth

if a law or organization has teeth, it has the power to make people obey it The committee can make recommendations but it has no real teeth.
See also: have, teeth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Milligan['miligən]
Earl[ə:l]
Diksha-Indian, Hindi
LajosLAW-yoshHungarian
Manaia-Maori
Annushka-Russian