lay claim to (something)

To assert that one has the legal or proper right to own or possess something. If no one lays claim to the wallet within 48 hours, you'll be able to keep it for yourself. The youngest son is laying claim to the business now that their father has passed away.

See also: claim, lay

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lay claim to something

to place a claim on something. Do you really think you can lay claim to that money after all these years? Someone came by and laid claim to the wallet you found.

See also: claim, lay

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

lay claim to

Assert one's right to or ownership of, as in "What claim lays she to thee?" (Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, 3:2). [Late 1500s] Also see stake a claim.

See also: claim, lay

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

lay ˈclaim to something

state that you have a right to something: ‘The Lamb and Flag’ lays claim to being the oldest pub in London.

lay claim to

To assert one's right to or ownership of.

See also: claim, lay

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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(one) could use (something)
drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give head
give somebody their head
give someone their head
cooking for one
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词组	lay claim to (something)
释义	lay claim to (something) lay claim to (something) To assert that one has the legal or proper right to own or possess something. If no one lays claim to the wallet within 48 hours, you'll be able to keep it for yourself. The youngest son is laying claim to the business now that their father has passed away. See also: claim, lay Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. lay claim to something to place a claim on something. Do you really think you can lay claim to that money after all these years? Someone came by and laid claim to the wallet you found. See also: claim, lay McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. lay claim to Assert one's right to or ownership of, as in "What claim lays she to thee?" (Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, 3:2). [Late 1500s] Also see stake a claim. See also: claim, lay The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. lay ˈclaim to something state that you have a right to something: ‘The Lamb and Flag’ lays claim to being the oldest pub in London. See also: claim, lay, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary lay claim to To assert one's right to or ownership of. See also: claim, lay American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: (one) could use (something) drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one 1FTR
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