to stand on your own two feet

to stand on your own two feet
10. to stand on your own feet or to stand on your own two feet 自谋生路；自食其力
- My father didn't mind whom I married, so long as I could stand on my own two feet and wasn't dependent on my husband. 我父亲不在乎我和谁结婚, 只要我能自食其力、不靠丈夫养活就行。
See: feet

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to stand on your own two feet
to stand on your own two feet or to stand on your own feet 自立；自食其力
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to stand on your own two feet
43. to set sth on foot 着手实施某事；开始做某事
- I do not think the ministry set this matter on foot. 我认为政府部门还没有着手考虑这个问题。
44. to stand on your own two feet
(be independent) 独立自主；自食其力
- I could stand on my own two feet and wasn't dependent on my husband. 我能自食其力, 不必依赖我的丈夫。
See: foot

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