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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Example Sentences

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

Being able to hold one’s own in a peloton is key to success in the mass start, and it is here that Rigas’s inline background gives her a slight edge over pure long track ice skaters and helps explain her results at international level.

From Reuters

Being able to hold one’s own in a peloton is key to success in the mass start, and it is here that Rigas’s inline background gives her a slight edge over pure long track ice skaters and helps explain her results at international level.

From Reuters

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

“It’s a sign of political strength to be able to hold one’s own despite populist pressure.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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