standing on your own two feet
STAN-ding on yor OWN TOO FEET
ˈstændɪŋ ɒn jər oʊn tuː fiːtListen
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being self-sufficient, independent, and capable of managing one's own affairs without relying on support from others; the phrase evokes the developmental milestone of a child learning to stand unaided, and extends this physical independence into the domain of emotional, financial, and practical self-reliance; in adult contexts, it describes the achievement of genuine autonomy and the pride and responsibility that accompany it; the phrase is used both approvingly of those who have become independent and as an aspiration for those still working towards self-sufficiency
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