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.
See also: feet, on, own, stand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Liloulee-LOOFrench
Dovid-Yiddish
Jeremy['dʒerimi]
Florindaflo-REEN-dhah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
RavaRAH-vahEsperanto
RodRAHDEnglish