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
Sveva	-	Italian
Clemens	KLE-mens (German)	German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Robyn	['rɔbin]
Hulda (1)	HUWL-dah (German)	Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Norse Mythology
Sveta	-	Russian
Tiana	tee-AN-ə	English