hold one's own
Example Sentences
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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
To hear what is going on in the intellectual line, to ventilate ideas, to write, to teach—that's a fine life—to be able to hold one's own in talk and discussion—that's where we country people fail.
From Watersprings by Benson, Arthur Christopher
"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
Was that a time to strike a blow, and show one could hold one's own?
From Hunger by Hamsun, Knut
