STAKE A CLAIM


Meaning of STAKE A CLAIM in English

v. phr. 1. To claim ownership of land by driving stakes to show boundaries. The gold hunters staked claims in the West. 2. informal To claim a person or thing as your own by some sign. Usually used with "on". George staked a claim on Dianne by giving her his class ring.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.