stand on one's own two feet
быть независимым, прочно стоять на ногах
Joe has a useful job and earns his own money, so he stands on his own two feet.
Другие идиомы:
- on one's feet
- stand in for (someone)
- back on one's feet
- regain one's feet
- put one's foot down (about something)
- let the grass grow under one's feet
- think on one's feet
- stand for (something)
- keep one's feet on the ground
- balls of one's feet
- get a foothold (somewhere)
- have cold feet
- stand up and be counted
- sweep (someone) off his or her feet
- sit at (someone's) feet