fend for

The guides include instructions on what to do in case of several scenarios and ask citizens to make sure they can fend for themselves, at least initially, in case of a crisis situation.

His children, who had privileged upbringings and were educated overseas, will have no trouble fending for themselves.

It makes for a strange tone throughout the film, that the congregation is so horrified by kids who are clearly hungry and fending for themselves, so it’s hard to laugh at their high jinks.

After months of spending every day with her, Billy decided to stop feeding the cub, giving her plenty of time to learn how to fend for herself before the winter.

“What will be left is the majority of the population — the middle class and the poorer working class — who will be left to fend for themselves.”