put teeth into



put teeth into something

to make a law or rule effective The threat of fines and jail put real teeth into the laws regulating how and where children can work.
See also: put, teeth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Catina-Romanian
Anish-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Machalat-Biblical Hebrew
Dinah['dainə]
Dima (1)-Arabic
Marielle-French