stand on one's own feet
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Act or behave independently, as in You've got to learn to stand on your own feet and not always listen to your peers. [Mid-1500s]
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby stand on one's own feet
standoffish, standoff missile, stand oil, stand on, stand one's ground, stand on one's own feet, standout, stand over, standover man, standpat, standpatter
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