“hold your own”
To hold your own means to perform competently or maintain your position in a challenging situation, standing firm without being overwhelmed by others. It implies being capable and self-sufficient even when faced with strong opposition or competition. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "hold your own" in the video clips below.
Hear how "hold your own" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Gossip Girl, Andrew Huberman, The Late Late Show with James Corden, PowerfulJRE, IMPAULSIVE and 4 more.
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YouTubeAndrew Huberman932K views · 2024-04-03
Dr. Matt Walker: The Biology of Sleep & Your Unique Sleep Needs | Huberman Lab Guest Series
“hold your own hand oh because why why”
hand and I Yelp out in pain you almost … why are you doing that it's not just
Play at 1:01:04
YouTubeThe Late Late Show with James Corden9.7M views · 2023-04-28
The Final Episode - FULL - The Late Late Show with James Corden
“and hold your own”
um here … Trump said it not me
Play at 28:06
YouTubePowerfulJRE1.8M views · 2024-10-30
Joe Rogan Experience #2220 - Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin
“to hold your own side to account with”
hold the right to account you you've got … people who are like well communism was
Play at 2:20:44
YouTubeIMPAULSIVE1.6M views · 2019-07-24
LOGAN PAUL SPEAKS ON GOING BROKE AND THE DEATH OF MAVERICK - IMPAULSIVE EP. 103
“to hold your own in a comedic in the”
Do you think do you think that ability … comedic space is a uh is an indicator of
Play at 55:02
YouTubeJordan B Peterson1.6M views · 2025-04-28
Charlie Kirk’s Personal Story | EP 542
“could hold your own and that's kind of”
been testing yourself to see if you … an intellectual battle Shapiro did very
Play at 1:23:11
YouTubePowerfulJRE1.5M views · 2024-06-27
Joe Rogan Experience #2089 - Joey Diaz
“got to [ __ ] it and hold your own right I”
so here I am in prison you know like you … go in there they put me at the desk and
Play at 1:37:24
TV ShowGossip Girl
Gossip Girl — S02E16
“If you can hold your own,it'll go a long way”
but they expect something else. … with my mom and her friends.
Play at 22:13
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YouTubeTheo Von762K views · 2020-11-17
A Female Trucker | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #307
“if you have to hold your own lane and”
can … you have to stay where you're at because
Play at 1:22:45
YouTubeComplex187K views · 2025-08-27
Will Quenlin Blackwell Transcend Internet Fame? | PLEASE EXPLAIN
“be able to hold your own.”
>> You would You wouldn't go broke. You'd … >> I I mean, I'm not going to go broke, but
Play at 31:36
YouTubeFirst We Feast1000K views · 2023-06-02
J.R. Smith and Richard Jefferson Play Truth or Dab | Hot Ones
“tournament and today you hold your own”
Malone invited you to a charity … against some of the nation's top golfers
Play at 6:27