stand on two feet



stand on one's (own) two feet

to act in an independent and forthright manner. I can stand on my own two feet without any help from you! Dave will be better off when he gets a job and can stand on his own feet.
See also: feet, on, stand, two

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ayling['eiliŋ]
Ottoline-English (Rare)
Eligiae-LEEG-yah (Polish)Polish, Late Roman
Olympia[əu'limpiə]
Azad-Persian, Indian, Hindi, Azerbaijani, Turkish
NermİN-Turkish