claim to fame
That for which one has bragging rights; one’s reason for being well-known or famous.
Her only claim to fame is being married to a socialite.
ADJ
false, unfounded, unsubstantiated
conflicting
The two witnesses made conflicting claims about what happened at the accident scene.
absurd, astonishing, extravagant, grandiose
VERB + CLAIM
make
She made a claim for compensation after the accident damaged her car.
accept
Most doctors will accept your claim if you provide proper medical evidence.
challenge
deny, dismiss, dispute, reject
The company rejected claims that it had polluted the local water supply.
back up, substantiate, support
The insurance company asked for documents to back up his claim for damages.
investigate
PREP
~ about
The newspaper published a story about claims about the company's unsafe working practices.
~ of
The government rejected all claims of fraud in the election process.
ADJ
large, small
excessive
The company rejected the insurance claim as excessive and refused to pay anything.
legal, legitimate
bogus, fraudulent
The insurance company rejected his bogus claim about the stolen jewelry.
accident, compensation, damage/damages, insurance, pay, wage
civil
She decided to pursue a civil claim against the company for the injury she suffered.
VERB + CLAIM
bring, file, lodge, make, put forward/in, submit
The insurance company decided to file a claim after the car accident.
drop, waive, withdraw | investigage
allow, uphold
The insurance company allowed his claim after he submitted the necessary documents.
dismiss | win
meet, pay, settle
The company agreed to pay all the damage claims within two weeks.
CLAIM + VERB
arise
Several legal claims arose from the faulty product that injured customers last year.
fail
His insurance claim failed after the company discovered he had withheld important information.
CLAIM + NOUN
form
PREP
~ against
The insurance company rejected several claims against them for property damage.
~ for
She filed a claim for damages after the car accident last month.
~ on
My children have so many claims on my attention that I struggle to finish my work.
ADJ
good, strong
competing, rival
The two companies have rival claims to the same patent technology.
prior
The bank had a prior claim on the house before the creditors could take action.
moral | territorial
VERB + CLAIM
have
She has a strong claim to the inheritance after her father's death last year.
assert, lay, press, stake
She pressed her claim for compensation after the accident damaged her car.
establish, prove
He struggled to establish his claim that he invented the device first.
relinquish, renounce, withdraw
PREP
~ on
The charity organization has a claim on the government funding that was promised last year.
~ to
He gave up his claim to the throne after living abroad for many years.
ADV
justifiably, rightfully, rightly
falsely, wrongly
He wrongly claimed that he had already paid his electricity bill last month.
VERB + CLAIM
attempt to, try to
She attempted to claim a refund for the damaged jacket she bought last week.
ADV
back
If you kept your receipt, you can claim back the money from the store.
VERB + CLAIM
be able to, be entitled to, can/could
If you lose your job unfairly, you may be able to claim damages from your employer.
attempt to, try to
PREP
on
You should claim on your home insurance if the roof gets damaged in a storm.