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stake a claim
Idioms and Phrases
Also, stake out a claim . Indicate something as one's own, as in I'm staking a claim to the drumstick , or She staked out a claim for herself in the insurance business . This term, dating from the mid-1800s, originally meant “register a claim to land by marking it with stakes.” It was being used figuratively by the late 1800s.Example Sentences
"You're asking for people to stake a claim and I don't think any of them did in a major sense," said Green.
With all the home nations facing off against each other, it was the perfect Six Nations weekend to stake a claim.
Can England stake a claim after tight losses in November?
Grace Clinton, 21, meanwhile, could start to stake a claim for a starting place in the Lionesses' midfield after a stellar beginning to the season with Manchester United, while midfielder Jess Park, 23, continues to impress for Manchester City.
Lawson's promotion means he has a chance to stake a claim to a future at Red Bull - either at RB or in the senior team.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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