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Bibbles Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

To hold one's own

Hi all,

Can anyone help me with the exact meaning of the phrase 'to hold one's own'? It occurs in Patrick White's short story 'Five-Twenty':

He could hold his own, on account of he was more educated, ...

Is it a common expression?

Is it typical for Australian English?

Is it used today?

Thanks in advance!
  

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Not just Australian; current and common. To hold one's own is to maintain one's position and be in control of a situation, or to be sufficiently competent in a certain situation (courtesy of OneLook)

— Mister Micawber

  • Not just Australian; current and common.
  • To hold one's own is to maintain one's position and be in control of a situation, or to be sufficiently competent in a certain situation (courtesy of OneLook)
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Not just Australian; current and common. To hold one's own is to maintain one's position and be in control of a situation, or to be sufficiently competent in a certain situation

(courtesy of OneLook)
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