hold one's own
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hold one's own
verb holds one's own · holding one's own · held one's own
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To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself.
At any rate, he was like John Bull in one respect: he was sturdy and square, and fit to hold his own with any man.
Similar: stand tall
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verb demonstrate oneself to be capable
| Español | mostrarse capaz, mostrarse a la altura, defenderse bien, aguantar, plantar cara |
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| Français | se montrer à la hauteur, se montrer capable, bien se défendre, tenir son rang |
| Italiano | mostrarsi all'altezza |
| Русский | постоя́ть за себя́ postojátʹ za sebjá |
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