phrase · B2
auf eigenen Beinen stehen
[aʊ̯f ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ən ˈbaɪ̯nən ˈʃteːən]
to stand on one's own two feet
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Ich möchte endlich auch finanziell auf eigenen Beinen stehen.
I'd finally like to stand on my own two feet financially too.
The tinted words form a set phrase: Ich möchte …
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