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hold one's own
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]
Example Sentences
It’s a hard sound to land without veering into pastiche, let alone to hold one’s own amid the heavy arrangements.
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.
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.
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.
“It’s a sign of political strength to be able to hold one’s own despite populist pressure.”
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