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Phrase(s): claim something for something
to make a claim for money in payment for damages. • David claimed one thousand dollars for the damaged car. • She claimed a lot of money for the amount of harm she experienced., Phrase(s): claim something for someone or something
to declare rights to or control of something for someone, or that something is the property of someone, a group, or a nation. • The small country claimed the mountainous area for itself. • Roger claimed all the rest of the ice cream for himself.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs