单词 | to stand on one's own feet |
释义 | > as lemmasto stand on (also upon) one's own (two) feet (e) to stand on (also upon) one's own (two) feet and variants: to rely on one's own resources; to be or become self-reliant or independent; (also) to be judged on one's merits. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > be independent [verb (intransitive)] > be self-sufficient to suffice to oneselfc1475 to shift for oneselfa1513 to work out (one's own) salvation1535 reside1610 to stand on (also upon) one's own (two) feet1621 to stand on (also upon) one's own (two) legs1623 shirk1843 to fish for oneself1867 to live on one's hump1909 1621 S. Ward Life of Faith x. 74 Thou standest vpon thine owne feete, and therefore fallest so foulely, thou wilt like a childe goe alone..and therefore gettest so many knocks. 1641 G. Hakewill Diss. with Dr. Heylyn vii. 42 Neither in truth do I see how the crutch of Transubstantiation being taken away, a Sacrifice properly so called, can well stand upon its own feete. 1657 T. Burton Diary (1828) II. 67 I move..that you would leave Serjeant Dendy's right to stand upon its own foot. 1776 G. Campbell Philos. of Rhetoric I. ii. ii. 401 The phrase thus frequently mistaken, hath come at length to establish itself, and to stand on its own foot. 1794 N. Perkins Disc. Ordination Rev. C. Chapin 37 Religion is a voluntary thing—still you must ‘walk on your own feet:’ you must work out your own salvation. 1858 W. M. Thackeray in Harper's Mag. Dec. 122/1 The great mass of the American people are a sober-minded race, standing firmly on their own good foot. 1871 Radical Nov. 318 He has from his youth stood on his own feet, and he stands now on his own feet. 1971 Daily Tel. 20 Jan. 11 Families that have been ‘propped up’ by social workers for 10 years are now being taught to stand on their own feet. 1990 Vanity Fair Aug. 176/3 The north node of the moon has been transiting Aquarius, telling you that you have to stand bravely on your own two feet. 2011 Independent 17 Oct. 14/3 Ministers remain wedded to the idea that railways should stand on their own feet. < as lemmas |
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