Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand on one's own two feet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
stand on one's own t-wo feet
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be independent and self-sufficient; to survive without any help.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

stands on one's own two feet (present, singular) standing on one's own two feet (participle, present) stood on one's own two feet (participle, past) stood on one's own two feet (past)

Phrases

leave home

Frequently Paired Words

leave home

Synonyms

stand on one's own legs

Questions

What does stand on one's own two feet mean?
To be independent and self-sufficient; to survive without any help.

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