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Stand Time Feet Independent Succeed Learned Teacher Rushing

The expression "to stand on your own two feet" means to be independent and able to manage without the help of others.

L'espressione "to stand on your own two feet" significa essere indipendenti e capaci di cavarsela senza l'aiuto degli altri.

Idiom to stand on your own two feet
Definition to be independent; to succeed without help
Examples - You're 23 now. It's time you learned to stand on your own two feet.
- You have to let the new teacher stand on her own two feet. You can't keep rushing in every time she has a problem with a student.

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