hold their own

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hold one's own (third-person singular simple present holds one's own, present participle holding one's own, simple past and past participle held one's own) (idiomatic) To demonstrate oneself to be capable; to provide a respectable performance or worthy competition; to stick up for oneself. ==== Synonyms ==== stand tall ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== hold up one's end