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stand on (one's/its) own
stand on (one's/its) own
To be able to function independently of other people or things; to have value independent of other related entities. Now that you're 18, you're expected to stand on your own and make good choices without your parents telling you what to do. I think the honors program is now capable of standing on its own, as it drew more applications than several other programs on campus. I think the sequel really stands on its own as a film—you don't need to see the first movie to appreciate it.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Rosalinda | | ro-sah-LEEN-dah (Spanish), ro-zah-LEEN-dah (Italian) | Spanish, Italian |
Ingolf | | ING-gawlf (German) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German |
Abul-Fazl | | - | Arabic |
Marte | | - | Norwegian |
Zosimus | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Meriel | | MER-ee-əl | English (Archaic) |