After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own living.
You should learn to stand on your own two feet.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
stand on one's own feet — ► stand on one s own (two) feet be or become self reliant or independent. Main Entry: ↑stand … English terms dictionary
stand on one's own feet — or[stand on one s own two feet] {v. phr.} To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent. * /After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own living./ * /You should learn to stand on your… … Dictionary of American idioms
stand on one's own feet — or[stand on one s own two feet] {v. phr.} To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent. * /After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own living./ * /You should learn to stand on your… … Dictionary of American idioms
stand on one's own feet — phrasal or stand on one s own legs 1. : to support oneself : make a living : manage one s own affairs 2. : to think or act independently * * * stand on one s own (two) feet be or become self reliant or independent … Useful english dictionary
stand on one's own legs — phrasal see stand on one s own feet … Useful english dictionary
stand on one's own feet — phrasal to think or act independently … New Collegiate Dictionary
Stand on one's own feet — be self sufficient … Dictionary of Australian slang
stand on one's own feet — Australian Slang be self sufficient … English dialects glossary
stand\ on\ one's\ own\ two\ feet — • stand on one s own two feet • on one s own feet • stand on one s own two feet v. phr. To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent. After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own… … Словарь американских идиом
stand on one's own (two) feet — be or become self reliant or independent. → stand … English new terms dictionary
