English Dictionary

hold one's own

verb

(idiomatic) To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself.

She was able to hold her own in the debate.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) 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.