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stand on one's own bottom

stand on one's own bottom verb: to be independent; not to rely on others.

Verb

stand on one's own bottom (third-person singular simple present stands on one's own bottom, present participle standing on one's own bottom, simple past and past participle stood on one's own bottom)

  1. To be independent; not to rely on others.

Forms of stand on one's own bottom

third-person singular presentstands on one's own bottom
present participlestanding on one's own bottom
past participlestood on one's own bottom
paststood on one's own bottom

Questions about stand on one's own bottom

What does stand on one's own bottom mean?
Stand on one's own bottom means to be independent; not to rely on others.
What part of speech is stand on one's own bottom?
Stand on one's own bottom is a verb.
What is the past tense of stand on one's own bottom?
The past tense of stand on one's own bottom is stood on one's own bottom.

Words near stand on one's own bottom in the dictionary

  1. stand on ceremony
  2. stand on end
  3. stand on its own
  4. stand on one's dignity
  5. stand on one's head
  6. stand on one's own bottom
  7. stand on one's own two feet
  8. stand on someone's shoulders
  9. stand on the shoulders of
  10. stand on the shoulders of giants
  11. stand on velvet

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