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stands on one's own two feet

stands on one's own two feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand on one's own two feet.

Meaning of stand on one's own two feet

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be independent and self-sufficient; to survive without any help.
    • It's about time he left home and learnt how to stand on his own two feet.
    Synonyms:
    stand on one's own legs

Questions about stands on one's own two feet

What is stands on one's own two feet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stands on one's own two feet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand on one's own two feet.

Words near stands on one's own two feet in the dictionary

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

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