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
Semyon	sye-MYON, see-MYON	Russian
Snorre	-	Norwegian
Larysa	-	Ukrainian
Thorne	[θɔ:n]
Carlyle	KAHR-liel	English
Aldous	['ɔ:ldəs]