The gold hunters staked claims in the West.
George staked a claim on Dianne by giving her his class ring.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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stake a claim — If you stake a claim to something, you announce that it belongs to you … The small dictionary of idiomes
stake a claim — ► stake a claim assert one s right to something. Main Entry: ↑stake … English terms dictionary
stake a claim — phrasal : to assert title to something by or as if by placing stakes to satisfy legal requirements in order to stake a claim for a footing in Morocco Wickham Steed * * * stake a claim see under ↑stake1 • • • Main Entry: ↑claim stake a claim (for… … Useful english dictionary
stake a claim to something — stake a claim (to (something)) 1. to announce that something belongs to you. Every kind of group you can think of has staked a claim to space on the Internet. Usage notes: also used in the form stake your claim: He staked his claim as a liberal.… … New idioms dictionary
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