hold one's own

phrase

: to maintain one's position : prove equal to opposition
prove I can hold my own with the best of them

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“Hold one's own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20one%27s%20own. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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