stand on one's own bottom

verb

To be independent; not to rely on others.

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Meanings

verbstand on one's own bottom (third-person singular simple present stands on one's own bottom, present participle standing on one's own bottom, simple past and past participle stood on one's own bottom)

present singular third person stands on one's own bottom · participle present standing on one's own bottom · participle past stood on one's own bottom · past stood on one's own bottom

  1. To be independent; not to rely on others.
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APA

stand on one's own bottom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20own%20bottom

MLA

“stand on one's own bottom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20own%20bottom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand on one's own bottom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20own%20bottom.

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