Communication
hold your own
compete successfully
To perform well enough to compete with people who may be more experienced or skilled.
Hear it in real life
Is your French good enough for the conference?
I think so. I can hold my own in most discussions.
He has only played tennis for a year, but he can hold his own in local matches.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She can hold her own to the native speakers.
Say: She can hold her own against the native speakers.
Use "against" when describing someone you are competing with; "to" is not used in this phrase.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
hold your own; hold your own against someone; hold your own in something
Your turn: say it out loud
He has only played tennis for a year, but he can hold his own in local matches.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
hold your own
compete successfully
“He has only played tennis for a year, but he can hold his own in local matches.”
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