stand on its own
stand on its own · stands on its own · stood on its own · standing on its own
To be independent of othersTo be independent of others
» Stand on your own two feet.
Стой на собственных ногах. — marafon
Стойте на собственных ногах. — marafon
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1 senses(idiomatic)To be independent of others
Examples
18 sentencesStand on your own two feet.
ruСтой на собственных ногах. — marafon
You're old enough to stand on your own feet.
deDu bist alt genug, um auf deinen eigenen Füßen zu stehen. — Roujin
It's time you stood on your own two feet.
Poverty had taught him to stand on his own feet.
Бідність навчила його ні від кого не залежати. — aandrusiak
deDie Armut hat ihn gelehrt, auf eigenen Beinen zu stehen. — Sirio60
He's able to stand on his own feet.
deEr kann auf eigenen Füßen stehen. — Espi
Forms
stands on its own, standing on its own, stood on its own, stood on its own| Base form | stand on its own · to stand on its own |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stands on its own |
| Present participle | standing on its own |
| Past simple | stood on its own |
| Past participle | stood on its own |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle