stand on own feet

stand on your own (two) feet

to provide yourself with all the things that you need without asking for help It's time that kid learned to stand on his own two feet.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bibiana	bee-BYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
Elwood	EL-wuwd	English
HÈCtor	-	Catalan
Tulio	-	Spanish
Bodil	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Leatrice	-	English