hold one's own

Do reasonably well despite opposition, competition, or criticism. For example, The team held its own against their opponents, or Rumors often hold their own against facts. [First half of 1300s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Donnelly	['dɔnəli:]
Parvana	-	Azerbaijani, Persian
Maribel	-	Spanish
Xavier	ZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)	English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Myf	-	Welsh
Fortunato	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese