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:
- let the grass grow under one's feet
- throw oneself at (someone's) feet
- set foot (somewhere)
- dead on one's feet
- feet of clay
- on foot
- balls of one's feet
- get a foothold (somewhere)
- find one's feet
- stand in for (someone)
- on one's feet
- light on one's feet
- stand up for (someone or something)
- get cold feet
- stand out