stake a claim

stake a claim  {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.
Categories: informal verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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