stand on one's own feet



stand on one's own feet

Act or behave independently, as in You've got to learn to stand on your own feet and not always listen to your peers. [Mid-1500s]
See also: feet, on, own, stand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Apollodoros-Ancient Greek
Rashed-Arabic
Ambroise-French
Efstathios-Greek
Nora['nɔ:rə]
Talia (1)-Hebrew