be on one's feet

For all her emphasis on the importance of standing on one's own two feet, when things go wrong she seems unable to do so, repeatedly seeking the money and managerial savvy of men, be they lovers, sons or friends.

尽管她极力强调靠自己的重要性，但在出问题的时候，她似乎都无法做到这一点，一次又一次从身边的男性（无论是她的爱人、儿子还是友人）那里寻求资金和管理经验方面的帮助。

It may merely be a case of removing rough edges or tossing away molding to expose irregularities, in some cases to remove a prop and stand on one's own feet.

这也许仅仅是抹去粗糙的边缘或丢弃固有的模式，从而显露出不平整，有时则需要拿走支撑物，完全靠自己站立。