STAND ON ONE`S OWN TWO FEET

Meaning of STAND ON ONE`S OWN TWO FEET in English

be independent He learned to stand on his own two feet when he was very young.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

STAND ON ONE'S OWN (TWO) FEET — ~ be or become self-reliant or independent. → stand
Concise Oxford English vocab
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, …
Slang English vocab
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, …
Словарь английских идиом
STAND ON ONE'S OWN TWO FEET — be independent My sister needs to do something to make her daughter stand on her own two feet.
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FEET — Rubbing, mesh Useful information: Wiping the Feet During Ablution ( Wudu' ) The followers of the ahl al-bayt ( pbut …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
FEET — (Noun) tiil
English-Visayan vocabulary
FEET — see: foot
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TWO — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) two groups step for two Two Sicilies Kingdom of the
Английский словарь Британика
TWO — I. ˈtü adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, adjective & pron., from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAND — I. ˈstand, -aa(ə)nd verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stood ; standing ; stands ) Etymology: Middle English standen, stonden, from …
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OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
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ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FEET — I. Etymology: Middle English fet, feet, from Old English fēt plural of foot II. ˈfēt noun plural Scotland : footwear …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FEET — (pl. ) of Foot
Английский словарь Webster
FEET — (n.) Fact; performance.
Английский словарь Webster
FEET — (n. pl.) See Foot.
Английский словарь Webster
TWO — /tooh/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, 1 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 2 or II. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STAND — /stand/ , v. , stood, standing , n. , pl. stands for 43-63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of …
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OWN — /ohn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize …
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ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FEET — /feet/ , n. 1. a pl. of foot . 2. drag one's feet , to act or proceed slowly or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TWO — I. ˈtü adjective Etymology: Middle English twa, two, from Old English twā (feminine & neuter); akin to Old English twēgen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STAND — I. ˈstand verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stand·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OWN — I. ˈōn adjective Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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FEET — plural of foot
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TWO — noun one and one; twice one. 2. two ·noun a symbol representing two units, as 2, ii., or ii. 3. …
Webster English vocab
STAND
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OWN — adj to hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; …
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FEET — noun fact; performance. 2. feet ·pl of foot. 3. feet ·noun ·pl ·see foot.
Webster English vocab
FEET — plural form of foot .
Concise Oxford English vocab
TWO — [two] adj [ME twa, two, fr. OE twa (fem. & neut.); akin to OE twegen two (masc.), tu (neut.), OHG …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OWN — [own] adj [ME owen, fr. OE agen; akin to OHG eigan own, ON eiginn, OE agan to possess--more at owe] …
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FEET — [feet] pl of foot
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FEET — feet BrE AmE fiːt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TWO — / tuː; NAmE / number 2 HELP NOTE : There are examples of how to use numbers at the entry …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAND — / stænd; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stood , stood / stʊd; NAmE /) ON FEET / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — / əʊn; NAmE oʊn/ adjective , pronoun , verb ■ adjective , pronoun 1. used to emphasize that sth belongs …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TWO — two /tuː/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: twa ] 1 . the number 2: I’ll be …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STAND — I. stand 1 S1 W1 /stænd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OWN — I. own 1 S1 W1 /əʊn $ oʊn/ BrE AmE adjective , pronoun [always after a possessive] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FEET — feet /fiːt/ BrE AmE noun the plural of ↑ foot ⇨ get/have cold feet at ↑ cold 1 (6), ⇨ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TWO — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TWO — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAND — v. & n. v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OWN — adj. & v. adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TWO — n. & adj. --n. 1. one more than one; the sum of one unit and another unit. 2 a symbol …
Oxford English vocab
STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1. intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Oxford English vocab
OWN — adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1. a belonging to oneself or itself; not another's (saw it with my …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
TWO — ( twos) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Two is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAND — ( stands, standing, stood) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OWN — ( owns, owning, owned) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
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