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:
- set foot (somewhere)
- have two left feet
- land on one's feet/both feet
- have a foot in both camps
- get to one's feet
- stand by
- on one's feet
- sit at (someone's) feet
- can't stand (someone or something)
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet
- light on one's feet
- wait on (someone) hand and foot
- have a lead foot
- stand off (someone or something)
- keep one's feet on the ground