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
Sofronio-Spanish
Tavish-Scottish
HilbertHIL-bertGerman
Israel['izreiə]
Maia (2)MAY-ə (English), MIE-ə (English)Roman Mythology
IsabÈL-Occitan