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
She has taught Hadria to see that one may hold one’s own ideas quietly, without flying in everybody’s face.
From The Daughters of Danaus by Mona Caird
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 Arthur Christopher Benson
Believe me, it is impossible even to hold one's own in this world without making enemies.
From Roden's Corner by Henry Seton Merriman
