teeth

4 definitions • 7 examples

plural of tooth

effective force or power:

This committee can make recommendations but it has no real teeth.

That would give this initiative real teeth.

It's time for them to show some real teeth and go after their opponents.

Its critics say the law is without teeth.

We lack animal cruelty laws with teeth.

What we need is an energy bill that has teeth.

pl of tooth

effective force or power:

This committee can make recommendations but it has no real teeth to enforce them.