맞방망이를 대다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 맞방망이를 대다
- 맞방망이를 대다
English rendering hold one’s own against someone Literal translation: “bring a matching club against someone”
Meaning 1
상대가 되어 감당해 내다.
To act as a counterpart and stand up to someone.
Dictionary example 1
그는 화술이 매우 능란해서 이 중에는 그에게 맞방망이를 댈 만한 사람이 없을 것 같다.
He is such a skilled speaker that I doubt anyone here could hold their own against him.