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
IwanEE-wan (Welsh), EE-vahn (Polish)Welsh, Polish
Mehmood-Urdu
Aleksandras-Lithuanian
Verginius-Ancient Roman
Jerrardjə-RAHRDEnglish (Rare)
Kyokyo:Japanese