stand on one's own two feet

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)To beindependentandself-sufficient; tosurvivewithout anyhelp.Synonym:stand on one's own legsIt's about time he left home and learnt how tostand on his own two feet.2023December 22, Robyn Vinter, “‘That’s how we’ve got to live’: the black market in England’s shoplifting capital”, inThe Guardian‎[1],→ISSN:Tina is too proud to ask for help and would prefer tostand on her own two feet, she says.

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