stand on (one's)/its own

To be able to function independently of other people or things; to have value independent of other related entities. Now that you're 18, you're expected to stand on your own and make good choices without your parents telling you what to do. I think the honors program is now capable of standing on its own, as it drew more applications than several other programs on campus. I think the sequel really stands on its own as a film—you don't need to see the first movie to appreciate it.

词组	stand on (one's)/its own
释义	stand on (one's)/its own stand on (one's)/its own To be able to function independently of other people or things; to have value independent of other related entities. Now that you're 18, you're expected to stand on your own and make good choices without your parents telling you what to do. I think the honors program is now capable of standing on its own, as it drew more applications than several other programs on campus. I think the sequel really stands on its own as a film—you don't need to see the first movie to appreciate it. See also: on, own, stand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: Mr Right So what if I do? be on a hiding to nothing ms Miss Right missus be at the mercy of (something) at the mercy of at the mercy of (someone or something) in the scheme of things
随便看	hear about hear about (someone or something) hear a peep from/out of (someone) hear a peep out of hear a pin drop, can hear a pin drop, one/you could heard (of) such a thing hear from hear from (one) hear, hear hear, hear! hearing hearing impaired hearing-impaired hearing things hearken hearken back to (something) hearken to hearken to (someone or something) hear of hear of (someone or something) hear (one) loud and clear hear (oneself) think hear oneself think, can't hear out