hold one's own

Idioms  

1. Do reasonably well despite opposition, competition, or criticism. For example, The team held its own against their opponents, or Rumors often hold their own against facts. [First half of 1300s]

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hold one's own

It’s a hard sound to land without veering into pastiche, let alone to hold one’s own amid the heavy arrangements.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2019

Being required to hold one’s own against the then seven-time Oscar-nominated acting legend might have daunted some actors, but the young woman from Skelmanthorpe in West Yorkshire seemed surprised at the suggestion.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2017

"But there are many ways of attempting to hold one's own," persisted Denise; and she shook her head with a wisdom which only belongs to youth.

From The Isle of Unrest by Merriman, Henry Seton

Mrs. Siddons would have been at home there, for there was nothing for it but to stab the potatoes, and all one's cunning of fence was needed to hold one's own with the chops.

From Imaginary Interviews by Howells, William Dean

Is it not a species of egotism to hold one's own moral discernment as superior to another's; and if so, do we not need some criterion by which to judge between them?

From Problems of Conduct by Drake, Durant

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