WORDROW Korean Idioms
한국어

Korean idiom hold one’s own against someone

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.

Write this idiom by hand

Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.

Writing text맞방망이를 대다

Korean PDF · A4 · Worksheet: 1 page · 102.8 KB

Open PDF · print Save PDF
All handwriting books

Explore on the maps

Explore the body parts or scenes linked to this idiom.

Video

A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.

Open the video file Save video

Browse in Hangul order.

Share card: hold one’s own against someone

“맞방망이를 대다” — hold one’s own against someone: To act as a counterpart and stand up to someone.
Download image