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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Huitzilopochtli	-	Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Gopala	-	Hinduism
Alvin	AL-vin	English
Gloria	['glɔ:riə]
Hannes	HAH-nes (German), HAHN-nes (Swedish, Finnish), HAHN-nəs (Dutch)	German, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish
Lakeisha	lə-KEE-shə	African American