on crutches

idiom

: using crutches to walk
I was on crutches for six weeks after I broke my leg.

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There were also men in casts, or on crutches, or simply limping along. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024 However, when Bremer arrived at Juve’s medical facility on crutches on Wednesday morning, fans feared the worst and their concerns would soon be realised in an official statement from the club. Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Freeman was on crutches and wearing a walking boot during the Dodgers’ postgame celebration. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 When we were finally taken to court, many of us—including me—were on crutches. Bobi Wine, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2021 See all Example Sentences for on crutches 

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“On crutches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20crutches. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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