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
Nathalie['næθəli]
ApolÓNiaə-poo-LAW-nyəPortuguese
Avalineav-ə-LEENEnglish (Rare)
Zakhar-Russian
RileyRIE-leeEnglish
Pascualpahs-KWAHLSpanish