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Definition

To be independent and self-sufficient; to survive without any help.

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In Context

  • "It's about time he left home and learnt how to stand on his own two feet."
  • "Tina is too proud to ask for help and would prefer to stand on her own two feet, she says."
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Also Said As

  • stand on one's own legs
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