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
Aithan	-	Biblical Greek
Charlotte	['ʃa:lət]
Cerberus	SUR-bə-rəs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Emperatriz	em-pe-rah-TREETH (Spanish), em-pe-rah-TREES (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Pol	-	Catalan
Diogenes	-	Ancient Greek