Most birds are toothless. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A toothless piece of legislation. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Seat the delegates by all means but they must remain toothless – they broke the rules. From Wordnik.com. [Dean slams media coverage as he opens meeting] Reference
I enjoyed it FAR FAR more than AVATAR. alnst agree on the flying scene. it's impressive. and toothless is cute. From Wordnik.com. [Five Reasons Why You Should Go See How To Train Your Dragon THIS WEEKEND | /Film] Reference
For there are some creatures which from birth are without sight, or without teeth, but these are not called toothless or blind. From Wordnik.com. [Categoriae. English] Reference
That would come as some surprise to all of those people who have been criticizing the CPRA as completely toothless, which is just about everybody. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference
Former ACCs have been packed with ZANU-PF functionaries and described as toothless bulldogs after failing to prosecute senior government and public sector officials. From Wordnik.com. [Institute for War & Peace Reporting:] Reference
The accord was labelled "toothless" and "unjust" during debate by the justice and social ministries commission. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
However, Ives Galarcep in his recap story described the US as "toothless" and "an ugly match with little rhythm.". From Wordnik.com. [Max Bergmann: US-Slovakia: Forget the Scoreline, US Impressed] Reference
It takes a lot of guts to call your own agency "toothless," but Copps has never lacked for guts, nor for leadership. From Wordnik.com. [Art Brodsky: There Is Some Leadership at the FCC] Reference
Until now PAC has dismissed the TEC as a "toothless" body with insufficient authority particulary over the security forces. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
If your answer is yes, then I fail to see how the legislation is "toothless" instead of a betrayal of the Constitution and the voters who put the Dems in the majority. From Wordnik.com. [Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer] Reference
Why even go through the motions when everyone with half a lick of sense understands that "nonbinding" means the legislation is nothing but a toothless, meaningless symbol?. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Congressional Dems Willing To "Compromise" On Iraq] Reference
ASEAN HR Commission (AICHR) - a 'toothless' tiger?. From Wordnik.com. [Malaysiakini :: News] Reference
Fury on 'toothless' NHS regulator - PA Guardian. co.uk. From Wordnik.com. [Home] Reference
South-East Asia to get 'toothless' human rights commission. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The Public Protector had been criticised as being "toothless". From Wordnik.com. [IOL: News]
World leaders reach 'toothless' late Copenhagen climate change deal. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to A star descends in Delhi] Reference
Labour's John McDonnell says remuneration committees are "toothless". From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
After the meeting, Sturgis-Pascale conceded the ordinance was "toothless" as it stands. From Wordnik.com. [New Haven Independent] Reference
The Territory Opposition has denounced the EPA as "toothless", and merely an advisory body to Government. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
A European Union blueprint for curbing import of illegal wood has been branded "toothless" by green activists. From Wordnik.com. [Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Reference
Just hours ago an overzealous red top branded England as "toothless", but it was a performance of ruthless efficiency …. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories] Reference
The NHS regulator was accused of being "toothless" today after more than a dozen hospital trusts were criticised for poor patient care. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
Although the law has been described as "toothless" by police experts, the city is expected to continue enforcing the controversial by-laws. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It's known as a toothless tiger. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 3, 2006] Reference
"toothless" after the report by Dr Foster Intelligence rated a dozen hospitals as. From Wordnik.com. [icScotland] Reference
"toothless" watchdog organization of being very clearly biased in favour of police. From Wordnik.com. [blogTO] Reference
"toothless" resolution agreed just so the world could speak with one voice would achieve nothing. From Wordnik.com. [Channel NewsAsia Front Page News] Reference
"toothless" elsewhere in the report, when it said it had carried out a "full and rigorous inquiry". From Wordnik.com. [The Latest From www.inthenews.co.uk] Reference
"toothless" because anyone who fails to register will get a letter from the city attorney ordering them to do so. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
"toothless" and conflating it with "hackwork," which you may or may not realize is not a phrase I tend to use much. From Wordnik.com. [The ADD Blog at Comic Book Galaxy] Reference
For a toothless organization like NAIC, this "big tooth" was heady stuff. From Wordnik.com. [The Regulators' Boogie] Reference
I don't want us to sink into some namby-pumby, toothless public discourse. From Wordnik.com. [It's Time For Some Civility] Reference
He prowls the rink hunched over like a toothless geriatric looking for his walker. From Wordnik.com. [Going For Hockey Gold] Reference
Mahmoud Othman, a member of Iraq's toothless Governing Council asked reporters a couple of days ago. From Wordnik.com. [Shadowland: Exit Strategy] Reference
ASEAN is a toothless tiger, with no mechanism for enforcement of rulings, in a jungle of petty vested interests. From Wordnik.com. [Ties That Bind] Reference
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