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feet

–noun

1.	a pl. of foot.

—Idioms

2.	drag one's feet, to act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant to act, comply, etc.: We can't begin the project until the steering committee stops dragging its feet.

on one's feet,

a.	in a standing position.

b.	in an independent or secure position: The loan helped him get on his feet again.

c.	in a restored or recovered state; able to continue: Psychotherapy helped her get back on her feet after her breakdown.

4.	sit at the feet of, to attend upon as a disciple or follower: American writers and painters no longer sit at the feet of Europeans.

stand on one's own feet,

a.	to be financially self-supporting.

b.	to be independent: Overprotective parents do not prepare their children to stand on their own feet.

Also, stand on one's own two feet.

6.	sweep one off one's feet, to impress or overwhelm by ability, enthusiasm, or charm: The gaiety of the occasion swept them off their feet.

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to manage one's own affairs without help

Arabic:	يَقِفُ على رِجْلَيْه، يُدَبِّر أمورَه لوَحْدِه
Chinese (Simplified):	自力，自理
Chinese (Traditional):	自力，自理
Czech:	stát na vlastních nohách
Danish:	klare sig selv
Dutch:	zelfstandig zijn
Estonian:	omapäi toime tulema
Finnish:	pärjätä omin neuvoin
French:	voler de ses propres ailes
German:	auf eigenen Füßen stehen
Greek:	τα βγάζω πέρα μόνος μου
Hungarian:	megáll a saját lábán
Icelandic:	standa á eigin fótum

Italian:	(essere indipendente)
Japanese:	独立する
Latvian:	būt patstāvīgam; stāvēt uz savām kājām
Lithuanian:	pačiam susitvarkyti
Norwegian:	stå på egne bein
Polish:	stać na własnych nogach
Portuguese (Brazil):	ser auto-suficiente
Portuguese (Portugal):	ser independente
Romanian:	a fi pe propriile picioare
Russian:	быть самостоятельным
Slovak:	stáť na vlastných nohách
Slovenian:	stati na lastnih nogah
Turkish:	kendi ayakları üzerinde durmak