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Mit dem eigenen Kurierdienst steht Emil endlich auf eigenen Beinen. With his own courier service, Emil is finally standing on his own two feet.

phrase · B2

auf eigenen Beinen stehen

[aʊ̯f ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ən ˈbaɪ̯nən ˈʃteːən]

to stand on one's own two feet

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