English verb: hold one's own | |||
1. | hold one's own (stative) be sufficiently competent in a certain situation | ||
Samples | He can hold his own in graduate school. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
2. | hold one's own (social) maintain one's position and be in control of a situation | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | command, control | ||