stand on one’s own

stand Verb

— When you stand, your body is at rest and supported only by your feet. I stand in the bus when there are no seats. He stood in line at the store for a long time.

stand Noun

— A stand is a position or opinion that you plan to defend and not move from. — You put something on a stand to keep it off the ground or floor. The clock was on the night stand next to the bed.

on Preposition

— positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above The apple is on the table. — at the date of Tim was born on the 4th of July. — along, forwards (continuing an action) drive on, rock on — about, dealing with the subject of I have a book on history. There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago. — touching; hanging from I have no money on me at the moment. I would like to eat the fruit on the trees. — because of, due to He was arrested on suspicion of bribery. I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it. The stock price increased on news of a new product.

on Adjective

— If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating. The television is on. The lights are on, so it is very bright.

own Adjective

— If something is your own it belongs to you or is about you (often used for emphasis). I wish I had my own home. I bought it in my own name. The toy began to move as though it had a life of its own. accidents happen, and often in your very own home. — If you are on your own, you are by yourself, there is no body else with you. This can also mean there is no one helping you. I was on my own in the woods. If you try to do that you're on your own - or at least I won't help you!

own Verb

— If you own something it belongs to you, it is yours. Yes, I own a car. I plan to build a house on the land I own. — If you "own up" to something, you admit you did it. I had to own up to lying about our relationship.