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
LulaLOO-ləEnglish
French[frentʃ]
Katsuroukah-tsoo-ṙo:Japanese
Mendel-Yiddish
MairÉAd-Irish
Dalimil-Czech, Slovak