[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 Dictionary of American Idioms

culture vulture

[culture vulture] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who is an avid cultural sightseer, one who seeks out cultural opportunities ostentatiously, such as going to the opera or seeing every museum […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

by the sweat of one's brow

[by the sweat of one's brow] {adv. phr.} By hard work; by tiring effort; laboriously. * /Even with modern labor-saving machinery, the farmer makes his living by the sweat of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

claim check

[claim check] {n.} A ticket needed to get back something. * /The man at the parking lot gave Mrs. Collins a claim check./ * /The boy put the dry cleaning […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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faultfinding

[faultfinding] {n.} Recrimination; nagging; criticism. * /All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble […]

have a word with

[have a word with] {v. phr.} 1. To talk, discuss, or speak briefly with. * /Robert, I need to have a word with you about […]

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If people looked like their passport photos, very few nations would let them in.

have it in for you

[have it in for somebody] {v. phr.} {slang} To bear a strong grudge against you. * /You just cannot drive a Rolls-Royce in […]