stands on one's own two feet

A form of stand on one's own two feet — To be independent and self-sufficient; to survive without any help.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand on one's own two feet
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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